Heart disease and diabetes are the two major causes of death in the United States and across the globe. According to various researchers, heart disease starts with damage to the lining and inner layers of the coronary heart. Various factors have come out that contribute to heart disease such as smoking, high blood pressure, high amounts of fats and cholesterol in the blood. The excess amount of sugar in the blood is another major cause of diabetes and heart disease.
Yes! We can relish a healthy life that has no heart disease, no diabetes and their related diseases. As the medical literature says, a controlled food habit can prevent risk factors for heart diseases. Therefore, we should follow a strict healthy diet and exercise. Our bodies must burn the calories we get from food as unburnt calories turn into stubborn fat. Here we have chosen two best heart healthy recipes; you must take to relish a healthy lifestyle.
Peach and Tomato Salad: Inspired by the Italian Panzanella salad, the salad is the delicious mixture of tomatoes, bread and peaches.
Ingredients
Peaches: 4 Medium
Tomatoes: 3 Large
Onion: 1 Red onion
Basil: 1 Bunch
Salt: 1/8 Tsp. salt
Black Pepper: 1/8 Tsp. grounded
Olive Oil: 1 Tbsp.
Red Wine Vinegar: ¾ Tbsp.
How to prepare
Removing discard, cut peaches into thin slices and put into a large bowl. You can also use canned peaches in case raw peaches are not available. Now slice tomatoes and chop red onion and put them into the peach bowl and mix all ingredients well. Take 1 cup of thinly sliced basil along with salt, pepper, oil and vinegar. Stir all ingredients gently and serve.
Shrimp and Broccoli Stir- Fry: It is always considered the best option when you are looking for a heart healthy dinner quickly as it takes hardly 15 minutes to be cooked. It has very little oil that makes it low fat and best healthy heart recipe.
Ingredients
Chicken Broth: ¼ Cup fat-free
Rice Vinegar: 2 tablespoons
Soy Sauce: 2 tablespoons
Cornstarch: 2 teaspoons
Dark Sesame Oil: ½ teaspoon
Ginger minced: 1 tablespoon
Large shrimp: 1 Pound
Salt: According to the taste
Onion Sliced: 1 Cup
Broccoli florets: 4 Cups
How to Prepare
Take a nonstick skillet and heat two teaspoons canola oil over medium heat, add ginger and garlic to pan and stir the mixture for approximately 30 seconds. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on shrimp and put it in pan and stir-fry about 3 minutes. Remove shrimp mixture from the pan. Now add remaining one teaspoon canola oil to the pan and put broccoli and onion to pan and stir the whole mixture for at least 3 minutes or until broccoli is soft. Add both shrimp mixture and soup mixture to pan. Cook for one minutes and stir frequently and serve hot.