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HEART-HEALTHY DIET TIPS

February is American Heart Month and Z107.7 wants to encourage you to be heart healthy. Reporter Cassidy Taylor gave Dr. Edith Jones-Poland a call to talk about ways to reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke…

Struggling to eat healthy? You’re not alone. It can be hard but nonetheless, it is so important in your fight against heart disease and stroke. Dr. Jones-Poland recommends starting with the processed food in your diet.

Dr. Edith Jones-Poland is the chair of the 2021 American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women in the Coachella Valley and High Desert. Courtesy photo

“Look to reduce processed carbohydrates in particular, trying to reduce bread, pasta, rice, cereals, things like that, that add additional sugar into the diet.”

Heart disease is the number one killer of women, killing one woman every 80 seconds. So, while cutting back on the yummy pasta dinners may be difficult, it is definitely worth it to have a strong and healthy heart.


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