Foods for a Healthy Heart

As the holidays approach, it's an ideal time to focus on heart health, especially with indulgent meals on the horizon. This class will equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills to take action and strengthen their heart health through simple diet and lifestyle changes. We’ll delve into cardiovascular risk factors like high blood pressure and high cholesterol, offering recipes and nutrition strategies that can improve or even reverse these conditions. The goal is to guide participants toward adopting healthier, low-fat plant-based diets that reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

The class includes a cooking demonstration of delicious, heart-friendly dishes, and participants will receive handouts with easy and affordable recipes to prepare at home—perfect for staying on track during the holiday season.

Featured Class Topics:

• High blood pressure: A plant-based diet rich in potassium can help lower blood pressure.
• High cholesterol: Focus on high-fiber foods to reduce cholesterol levels.
• Atherosclerosis: Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol can reduce plaque build-up in the arteries and improve blood flow.

Recipes demonstrated:

• Lemon Berry Pancakes
• Irresistible White Bean Dip
• Sesame Quinoa Salad

Length: 2 hours

Format:

• Part 1: Lecture video
• Part 2: Cooking demonstration

Who is this class for? Anyone interested in learning more about how to protect their heart

Where: Online via Zoom