Foods for a Healthy Heart

This class will arm you with the knowledge and practical skills to bolster heart health through simple diet and lifestyle changes. We will explore recipes and nutrition strategies for improving or reversing cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. You will learn the benefits of a low-fat, plant-based diet to help improve cardiovascular health. The class features a cooking demonstration of delicious, health-promoting dishes, along with handouts of easy and affordable recipes you can prepare at home.

Featured Class Topics

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

• Healthy low-fat, plant-based recipes to support cardiovascular health

   

The class will be held live on Zoom.