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An Easy Salad Recipe for a Healthy Heart

Topic: Heart DiseasePublished July 21, 2011

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An unhealthy lifestyle combined with the stress of modern day life has led to the prevalence of heart ailments in the general population. Certainly heart failure in its many forms have become one of the most prevalent of urban killers with a growing number of young professionals falling victim to fatal heart attacks as early as in their 30s.

Most people however fail to notice the first signs of heart disease until it is brought to their attention in their form of a sudden heart attack and/or the resulting collapse. Fortunately, it is possible to guard against further heart failure (In French insuffisance cardiaque) through the proper medical treatment and by switching over to a healthier lifestyle.

Eating a wholesome, balanced diet is essential in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Contrary to popular thinking, such healthy food need not be either bland or tasteless. A delicious chicken (or turkey) and grape salad for example makes the perfect lunch or dinner for a person with a weak heart. Quick and easy to make, all this recipe needs is:
Two cups of grated chicken or turkey breast
One cup grapes (sliced in half)
About quarter of a cup of chopped walnuts
And a cup each of cubed red apples and chopped celery


Take about half a cup of yogurt (preferably fat free) in a salad bowl and add one tablespoon of honey and half a teaspoon of lemon juice. Blend well to create the base for the salad. Once ready, add the grated meat along with the fruit slices and toss thoroughly. Refrigerate and serve chilled for maximum taste. You can also try adding a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg to the base if you wish for a stronger flavor.

There are any number of such quick and easy recipes that you can use when caring for a heart patient. Regardless of popular perception, a heart attack (In French attaque cardiaque) or heart failure need not be the end of the world for you and your loved ones. With a little care and effort, a sufferer can continue to live in comfort for several long, healthy and fruitful years.

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