Beans: Beans can lower your blood pressure as well as total cholesterol and your overall risk of coronary heart disease.  Try to eat ½ cup each day. 

Citrus: Eating an orange a day promotes cardiovascular health and reduces your risk of stroke.  The vitamin C, folate, and pectin fiber contribute to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol while raising HDL (good) cholesterol. Oranges and other citrus fruits also lower blood concentrations of homocysteine, which, if too high,can lead to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

Salmon and other cold water fish: Including certain cold water fish in your regular diet reduces your risk of coronary artery disease because the high levels of omega-3 fatty acids help to increase HDL (good) cholesterol, reduce blood pressure and stabilize your heartbeat.

Spinach:   Spinach helps protect artery walls from damage because it's rich in caratenoids.  It's also high in potassium and low in sodium so it helps with blood pressure regulation.  Spinach is also high in folate, which helps the body reduce high levels of homocysteine.

Tea:  Drinking tea can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke.  Tea drinkers have less coronary artery damage and cerebral artery damage.  Try to drink one to three cups each day. 

Tomatoes: Tomatoes are a wonderful source of licopene.  Studies have shown that licopene plays a role in heart attack prevention. A good daily amount of lycopene is about 22 milligrams.  You can get this from ½ cup of tomato puree, one cup of tomato juice or about 2/3 cup of tomato sauce.  You get more lycopene from cooked tomato products than raw tomatoes.

Check out pages 277 through 302 of our book: SuperFoodsRx, Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life. They contain a great shopping list of recommended products and brands that meet SuperFoodsRx criteria for healthfulness. They'll help you, help your heart!