Keep the Beat: Heart Healthy Recipes

The recipes in this collection grew out of research and education projects supported by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. The studies and projects dealt with ways to help Americans keep their hearts strong by reducing their intake of calories fat especially saturated fat cholesterol and sodium. They include the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-or DASH-clinical study and the popular Stay Young at Heart nutrition education program. Now you can use the results of these efforts to improve your heart health.