In addition to a heart healthy diet, follow some of these simple tips for a heart healthy lifestyle:
- Know your heart healthy numbers like HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad cholesterol) numbers.
- De-stress your heart. Stress raises blood pressure, heart rate, and levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Remove yourself from stressful situations, unplug from TV and online news that may trigger stress.
- Find a workout buddy to help you stay motivated. Begin with 20 minute brisk walks and work your way up to a 60 minute cardio workout.
- Stop smoking, including inhaling secondhand smoke. A recent study found that women who are exposed to other people’s smoke increased their risk of heart attacks by 69%, strokes by 56%, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) by 67%, when compared with women who did not hang out around smokers. Source WebMD
- Drink a glass or two of alcohol or wine per day. It’s been known to raise the HDL cholesterol levels.
Another heart healthy snack that’s new from General Mills is Nature Valley® Nut Crisp Bars. Great for snacking on the run, Nature Valley® Nut Crisp Bars are offered in two varieties: Salted Caramel Peanut and Almond Dark Chocolate.
We tested both new products from General Mills this week and love their flavors. We especially love that they are healthy, while still tasting great.
Two Ways to Save on Heart Healthy Snacks
You can save on these heart healthy snacks right now at Publix stores (through 2/11/15). Nature Valley Nut Crisp Bars are 2 boxes for $5 and Cheerios Ancient Grains cereal is buy one, get one free! Additionally you can save 75 cents when you buy ONE box of Cheerios Ancient Grains cereal and 50 cents off Nature Valley Nut Crisp Bars! Because I care about your heart health too, I’m offering one lucky My Boys and Their Toys reader $15 via Paypal to buy these products for free! Enter below for your chance to win! a Rafflecopter giveaway
susitravl says
No-Bake Sweet-and-Salty Cereal Bars
Austin Baroudi says
The No-Bake Sweet-and-Salty Cereal Bars is my favorite recipe!
DD says
I like the Apple Cinnamon Cheerios Crisp.
amanda whitley says
i like the Roly Poly PB-Chocolate Balls recipe
Alena Svetelska says
I like the Cheerios Applesauce Muffins.
anita says
I love peanut butter so i have to say the peanut butter flavor!
Tina W says
No Bake Cereal bars would be a hit here.
Katie Ellis says
I like the chocolate cheerios heart-shaped marshmallow bars. They look delicious!
Chris Stockford (@ONPStockford) says
No-Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Susan Smith says
I liked the Cheerios Jumbo Breakfast Cookies
Danielle D says
Cheerios applesauce muffins are great.
Melissa Douglass says
No-Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
pumpkinsfan76 says
Peanut Butter Cheerios and Jelly Parfait from Hungry Girl is my fave!
ksceviour says
ohh Healthified Chicken Pot PIe,,yum!
Denise L says
Ooooh. The Roly Poly PB-Chocolate balls look so good.
Rose Santuci-Sofranko says
Oh my, the Chocolate Cheerios Peanut Butter Cereal Bars look delicious! God bless!
Elena says
The Cheerios Applesauce Muffins is my favorite recipe
Cindy says
Peanut Butter Cheerios Crunch Scoops from Hungry Girl.
Mitch says
Breakfast Cookies!!
laurajacobson says
Oh the No-Bake Cereal Bars look so good! We would love those!
Beppe DM says
Cheerios Applesauce Muffins
Christine says
I like the Hungry Girl Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Parfait.
Thanks for the chance!
Patrick Siu says
i like the Apple Cinnamon Cheerios Crisp
Lisa says
The No Bake Cereal Bars sound really good.
Amanda Crain says
Definitely Cheerios Marshmallow Cereal Bars
jjohnson46 says
My favorite recipe is the Peanut Butter Cheerios Crunch Scoops from Hungry Girl!
Natalie says
My favorite recipe is the apple cinnamon cheerios crisp.
steve weber says
I like the Cheerios Marshmallow Cereal Bars
Sunshine G says
Jumbo breakfast cookies – yum!
sohamolina1969 says
I like Cheerios™ Cereal Mini Pancakes.
coopersmommy says
Cheerios Applesauce Muffins
KV says
I like the no-bake cereal bars recipe.
shelly peterson says
The Roly Poly PB-Chocolate Balls recipe looks good.
megan tilley says
The Cheerios Jumbo breakfast cookies look delicious!
Seyma Shabbir says
The Chocolate Cheerios Peanut Butter Cereal Bars of course!
Tammy Dalley says
Id like the Cheerios Applesauce Muffins
Lyndsey says
I like the Cheerios Marshmallow Cereal Bars!
Kim Kihega says
I like the Honey-Peanut Cereal Bars.
Cheryl says
My favorite recipe is Cheerios Applesauce Muffins.
Josh S says
I like the look of the Cheerios* Lemon Dessert
Andrew P (@apham17) says
I like the Cheerios* Marshmallow Bars
shaunie (@sandyhills25) says
The no bake cereal bars are my favorite
favgreen(Rhonda W G.) says
The Cheerios* Lemon Dessert for me since I love lemon!
Erika W. says
The apple cinnamon Cheerios pancakes sound delicious!
Cynthia R says
My favorite recipe is the Cheerios Jumbo Breakfast Cookies
Lauren says
The Cheerios Applesauce Muffins look good!
Madonna D (@avrilsgranny) says
I like the Peanut Butter Cheerios Crunch Scoops from Hungry Girl
Thomas Murphy says
I like the Cheerios Marshmallow Cereal Bars
HS says
No-Bake Cereal Bars is my favorite.
Melissa M says
Cheerios Applesauce Muffins sound good!
Lora says
YUM! Looks tasty! 🙂
Amanda Sakovitz says
I like the Cheerios Applesauce Muffins
latanya t says
the chex lemon buddies
Lisa Brown says
I liked the Cheerios Jumbo Breakfast Cookies recipe
Brenda Lacourciere says
Cheerios* Lemon Dessert