Of A Heart-Healthy Plan (NAPSA)—The road to a healthy heart runs through the kitchen. Just ask Joe Piscatella, who had coronary bypass surgery at the early age of 32. Told that he wouldn't live to see his two young children graduate from high school, Joe decided to take a crash course in heart-healthy eating and learned a few things along the "Road WacoIcy ENC Nutrition PaRUSENURIA Pee eer way. Thirty years later, Joe is now the President of the Institute for Fitness and Health and best-selling author of “The Road to a Healthy Heart Runs Through the Kitchen.” Full of facts and sound advice, this book is an easy-tofollow lifestyle plan that combines the newest guidelines from the USDAwith 300 easy and delicious recipes. Joe knows the importance of eating foods that you love and explains how to include them in a heart-healthy diet. Take America’s favorite fruit: the Strawberry. Strawberries are a superfood that Joe recommendsto increase levels of folate, a B vitamin important for heart health. Studies have shown a reduction in artery-damaging inflammation and lower blood pressure after eating a serving of strawberries every day for eight weeks. Luckily for your heart, fresh, sweet strawberries are available year-round from California! According to Joe, “This book is easy to follow and will engage your head along with your stomach in the quest for a lifestyle that will really make a difference.” runs through the kitchen Your doctorjust gave you the news: I's time to get serious about yourheart and your cholesterol, and that means eating right. Starting now, This is your co0%b00k. It saved Joe Piscatala’sie. It could save yours. by Joseph C.Piscatella| Recipes by Bernie Piscatella Foreword by William C. Roberts, M., itor,The American Jounalofarioay You can include the food you love in a heart-healthydiet. Spinach, Strawberry and Walnut Salad 4 servings 4 cupsof fresh baby spinach leaves % cup wine vinaigrette 1 cupthickly sliced California strawberries % cup blueberries % cup walnuthalves, chopped Toss spinach with vinaigrette. Add berries and walnuts. Toss again. Nutrition Note: The antioxidants in strawberries and the omega-3 fatty acids in the walnuts help keep artery walls healthy.
