Six diet tips to make your heart healthier

Maintaining a healthy heart starts with two essential ingredients: exercise and diet.

“Exercise, diet and just making healthy lifestyle choices are important to protecting your heart health,” said Dr. Michael Peters, a cardiologist at Methodist Physicians Clinic Heart Consultants. “Don’t take those things lightly.”

Obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for coronary heart disease, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, abnormal blood fats and a host of other health problems.

Overeating and eating sugary foods can add extra pounds, putting a big burden on your heart.

Omaha World-Herald LiveWell Magazine: Six diet tips to make your heart healthier