List of Tips For A Healthy Heart For Kids

All children age 3 and older need yearly blood pressure measurements.
A healthy heart starts with a healthy breakfast.
Kids like to feel great. Teach them how to be good to their heart.
Salmon has omega 3 heart healthy fat.
Look for the words "100% whole" when buying whole wheat or whole grains.
For chocolate lovers, eat antioxidant-rich, heart-healthy, organic dark chocolate
The heart’s a muscle too. Give it a workout.
Avoid foods with trans fat (you can find it in the food label).
Promote heart healthy foods that are low in saturated fats.
Choose and prepare foods with less salt. Most adults and children consume more sodium (salt) than their body needs.
Sauces such as low sodium soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, wasabi, or ginger are healthy choices.
Omega 3 fat is good for your heart and brain.
Most kids eat too much salt. Keep the salt shaker off the table.
Soluable fiber helps lower your cholesterol.
Healthy oils come from fish, nuts, and liquid oils like grape seed, olive oil, avocado and hemp oil.
Exercise can help increase your family's healthy “HDL” cholesterol.
Keep an eye on cholesterol by reading the food labels.
Black beans are a better choice because they have less fat than refried beans
Try healthy spray butter for your dinner rolls and veggies. They taste great and add 0 calories.
Keep your heart healthy with lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Use leftover chicken from dinner last night and make a sandwich vs. processed sandwich meat which is high in sodium (salt).
Drinking just one can of soda a day increases a child's risk of obesity by 60%. Restrict your child's soft drink consumption.