• Maintain a healthy body weight
  • Eat lots of fruit and vegetables
  • Eat whole grains e.g. oats, whole wheat, rye
  • Eat good protein e.g. fish, nuts, beans, lentils
  • Use liquid plant oils (olive oil, sunflower oil, etc.) instead of animal fats or partially hydrogenated fats
  • Avoid processed foods
  • Reduce consumption of foods and drinks with added sugars/artificial sweeteners
  • Reduce salt
  • Reduce/eliminate alcohol

For more details see https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001031#d1e396