When it comes to recommending what to eat to prevent heart disease, the emphasis has shifted away from what you shouldn't eat to what you should. Start by eating whole-grain, high-fiber foods and fruits and vegetables every day. They contribute nutrients and phytochemicals that often aren't available anywhere else. Include nonfat milk or other low-fat and fat-free dairy products, fish, vegetable oils and legumes like beans to provide protein and healthy fatty acids. If you deny your body the benefits of these foods, you're automatically disabling one of your strongest weapons against illness.
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