American Heart Month
 
February 2025
 
American Heart Month, observed every February, is a time to raise awareness about heart disease—the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.
Here are a few cookbooks to start you on your heart healthy journey
The prevent and reverse heart disease cookbook : over 125 delicious, life-changing, plant-based recipes
by Ann Crile Esselstyn

"The long-awaited cookbook companion to the revolutionary New York Times bestseller Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. President Bill Clinton is just one of the more than 336,000 readers who have benefited from Caldwell B. Esselstyn's bestseller, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. The plant-based nutrition plan that Dr. Esselstyn advocates based on his twenty-year nutritional study-the most comprehensive of its kind-is proven to stop and reverse even advanced coronary disease. Ann Crile Esselstyn and Jane Esselstyn are a mother-daughter team with decades of experience developing delicious, healthful dishes for both their family and Dr. Esselstyn's many grateful patients. In this much-anticipated cookbook, they share more than 125 delicious and nutritious recipes that make it easy to follow Dr. Esselstyn's lifesaving dietary advice. Heart disease remains one of today's deadliest killers, and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook empowers readers to make their hearts healthier, one delectable meal at a time"
Heart Disease Cookbook : Easy Plant-Based, Heart-Healthy Recipes
by Katie Reines

Eating plants is one of the simplest and most satisfying ways to prevent or reverse heart disease. The Heart Disease Cookbook presents expert guidance to help you adopt a plant-based diet for optimal heart health. Find out how easy a plant-forward approach to eating is with the help of dozens of flavorful and convenient recipes that anyone can learn to cook
Cooking smart for a healthy heart : over 150 flavorful eat-right recipes to lose weight and live longer
by Reader's Digest Association

A delicious and heart-healthy cookbook introduces more than 150 tasty, low-fat, nutrient-rich recipes, each of which includes a complete nutritional breakdown, accompanied by a host of do-ahead shortcuts, cooking secrets, tips on healthy food substitutions, dietary advice, and facts about everyday foods.
The Heart Healthy Plant Based Cookbook : Over 100 Recipes for Lowering Blood Pressure, Reversing Heart Disease & Cardiac Recovery
by Jenneffer Pulapaka

Combining food expertise with medical knowledge, a professional chef and a lifestyle medicine expert present this essential collection of delicious vegan recipes optimized to prevent and reverse heart disease. Illustrations.
For more information about Heart Health visit the following sites:
  • Heart.org 
  • National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
  • Heart Health Awareness
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