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Monday, July 9, 2012

8 Surprisingly Heart-Healthy Foods

Five dollar foot-longs: good for the heart? Well, kind of. Earlier this summer the American Heart Association put its stamp of approval on certain Subway meals, crowning the sub shop the first fast-food chain to don the “Heart-Check” logo on its menu.

While the whole menu isn’t fair game, some of your favorite sandwiches like the black forest ham, oven roasted chicken, and subway club on 9-grain bread—at 6 inches—meet the American Heart Association’s standards for amounts of calories, sodium, cholesterol, saturated fat, and trans fat. (Want to drop pounds eating delicious restaurant fare? Pick up Eat This, Not That! 2012 today.)
Shocked? Heart-healthy foods don’t have to mean boring oatmeal and dry salmon. Here are three more that may surprise you.

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