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Heart Health Bible Teaches Diet Management for Healthier Heart

John M. Kennedy, MD

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Possessing nearly 20 years of experience in cardiology, John M. Kennedy, MD, serves as medical director of an interdisciplinary medical team at Kindred Health Systems in Gardenia, California. Aside from overseeing dietary management, infectious disease, and respiratory therapy divisions at Kindred, John M. Kennedy, MD, is author of the Heart Health Bible.

Diet management can significantly impact long-term heart health. A recent study published in the cardiology journal Circulation found that patients who ate a heart-healthy diet reduced their chance of dying from heart disease by 35 percent. According to the Heart Health Bible, a diet that promotes optimum cardiovascular health includes nutrients that heal your blood pressure, energize for a healthy heart, act on fat, reduce blood sugar, and tackle triglycerides--a diet plan conveniently remembered using the acronym H.E.A.R.T.
To attain heart-healthy diet goals, the book advises readers to remember the five tips outlined above every time they sit down for a meal or snack. The Heart Health Bible contains a detailed list of beneficial nutrients under each of the five categories, which can be found in a variety of vegetables, seeds, nuts, beans, whole grains, fish, and other nutrient-packed foods that boost cardiovascular and overall health.