The right diet can help prevent some forms of heart disease. To stay healthy, your body needs the right balance of foods. A "heart-smart" diet means:

• Keeping your total calories under control
• Eating as much vegetables as you want (at least several servings per day)
• Eating more fruits
• Replacing butter and margarine with mono-saturated and polyunsaturated oils
• Avoiding trans fats and saturated fats
• Eating whole grain foods instead of refined carbohydrates and potatoes
• Getting your protein from fish, egg whites, legumes, beans, nuts and seeds.
• Increasing your physical activity and trying to dedicate time for exercise every day