http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=851
A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons you have to fight cardiovascular disease. This document presents simple steps to make part of your life for long-term benefits to your health and your heart. Steps include use up at least as many calories as you take in, eat a variety of nutritious foods from all the food groups, eat less of the nutrient-poor foods, and do not smoke tobacco and stay away from tobacco smoke.