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  Hoisin-Glazed Black Cod with Bok Choy

  Beta carotene, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids are responsible for keeping your heart healthy. Here's a collection of recipes packed with those essential nutrients to keep your ticker ticking strong.
  
  According to research, your heart benefits the most from omega-3s, found in fish such as cod, salmon, and tuna, as well as nuts. DHA and EPA can lower triglycerides, help prevent a second heart attack, and if you have high blood pressure may lower it slightly. This recipe can also help lower your cholesterol.

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  Next: Miso Salmon with Cilantro Salsa

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  Miso Salmon with Cilantro Salsa

  White miso makes a delicious marinade for broiled salmon. A combination of fermented soybeans and either rice or barley, miso is a great source of zinc, a natural immune booster.

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  Next: Sesame-Crusted Tuna with Carrot-Ginger Sauce

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  Sesame-Crusted Tuna with Carrot-Ginger Sauce

  This recipe pairs omega-3-rich tuna with ginger. Both have anti-inflammatory properties that can help fend off disease and support healthy aging. The sauce on this dish is a perfect foil for sesame-coated tuna steaks.

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  Next: Salmon with Herbed Mustard Sauce

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  Salmon with Herbed Mustard Sauce

  A natural affinity exists between salmon and mustard. In this sauce, fresh lemon juice and herbs temper the heat of the mustard, but its flavor remains strong enough to stand up to the salmon.

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  Next: Roasted Shiitakes and Cod

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  Roasted Shiitakes and Cod

  When it comes to heart health, shiitakes help lower cholesterol and blood pressure by removing lipids from blood and helping to block the secretion of LDL ("bad") cholesterol.

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  Next: Parmesan-Coated Sweet Potato Fries

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  Parmesan-Coated Sweet Potato Fries

  Beta-carotene supports heart health, according to the results of the Physicians' Health Study, conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School on more than 15,000 male physicians. Those who ate at least two and a half servings of vegetables daily were far less likely to develop coronary heart disease than those who consumed less than one serving each day.

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  Next: Carrot-and-Potato Latkes

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  Carrot-and-Potato Latkes

  For sweetness and color (as well as beta carotene), carrots have been added. Traditional latkes are deep-fried in oil, but these lighter latkes are panfried, then finished in a hot oven until they are crispy. Also, plain yogurt makes a healthy stand-in for a standard accompaniment, sour cream.

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  Next: Moroccan Carrot Salad

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  Moroccan Carrot Salad

  Carotenoids, the antioxidants that give carrots their yellow-orange pigments, may protect against certain types of cancer, heart disease, and cataracts.

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  Next: Carrot Mango Smoothie

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  Carrot Mango Smoothie

  This breakfast alternative starts with carrot juice, a valuable source of beta carotene, which many juicing enthusiasts believe is best absorbed on an empty stomach. Frozen mango lends the smoothie its sweetness and smooth texture while adding vitamins B6, C, and E.

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  Next: Sweet Potato with Kale and Ricotta

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  Sweet Potato with Kale and Ricotta

  Sweet, salty, and spicy -- with a garlic kick -- this dish captures a range of tasty flavors.

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  Next: Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts

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  Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts

  Soluble fiber reduces the risk of heart disease by blocking cholesterol and fats from being absorbed through the wall of the intestines into the bloodstream. Increasing daily soluble fiber intake can reduce LDL cholesterol by 5 to 10 percent. Good bets include psyllium seeds, oatmeal, barley, citrus fruits, brussels sprouts, and legumes such as lima and kidney beans.

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  Next: Watercress and Barley Salad

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  Watercress and Barley Salad

  Grains make a salad more substantial. They also continue to absorb moisture as they sit, so if you've made the salad in advance, you might need to add more dressing or lemon juice to perk it up when serving.

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  Next: Warm Barley Cereal with Dried Cherries

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  Warm Barley Cereal with Dried Cherries

  Look for omega-3-rich flax meal alongside the flaxseeds in your natural-foods store -- or grind your own. Once opened, store flax in the refrigerator. Since milk contains saturated fat, we chose to cook the high-fiber barley with almond milk instead.

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  Next: Gigante Beans

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  Gigante Beans

  You'll find gigante beans in Mediterranean stores or at specialty food markets. If they aren't available, substitute a white bean such as Great Northern or flageolets. Beans are a good source of fiber and protein.

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  Next: Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Mustard Seeds

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  Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Mustard Seeds

  Small and mighty, these baby cabbages cleanse the body and may help prevent cancer. And pecans contain more antioxidants than any other common nut.

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  Next: Walnut Date Muffins

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  Walnut Date Muffins

  Although walnuts boast heart-healthy oil like most nuts, they have an added edge. Most nut oil is monounsaturated, but walnuts primarily contain the polyunsaturated variety. In fact, they're the only nuts -- and one of the few foods -- that offer appreciable amounts of a crucial type of polyunsaturated fat called alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA, which is an omega-3 fatty acid. ALA protects the heart in several ways: It improves your ratio of HDL (good) to LDL (bad) cholesterol, and it reduces inflammation, helping to block the conversion of cholesterol into harmful, artery-clogging plaque.

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  Spiced Walnuts

  Cayenne pepper gives these slightly sweet walnuts a piquant kick. If you have a large pan, you can easily double this recipe.

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  Next: Paprika Shrimp with Walnuts

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  Paprika Shrimp with Walnuts

  Caramelized turnips are the surprise ingredient in this lively dish. Serve over whole-wheat pasta.

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  Next: Raw Kale Salad with Gouda, Pear, and Walnuts

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  Raw Kale Salad with Gouda, Pear, and Walnuts

  Flavor aside, kale holds its own among fellow members of the Brassica family, including broccoli, brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi. The low-calorie green provides an excellent source of both vitamins A (as beta-carotene) and C, along with a decent amount of fiber. Kale also delivers vitamin B6, which helps maintain healthy nervous and immune systems, as well as iron and calcium.

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  Next: Chicken Waldorf Salad with Flaxseed-Oil Dressing

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  Chicken Waldorf Salad with Flaxseed-Oil Dressing

  You can add as many extra walnuts to this heart-healthy salad as you like.

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