Dr. Gupta’s Guide to Reduce Your Heart-Disease Risk

Choose Fresh, Not Processed Food

“Your diet may not have to be purely low-fat as much as it has to be less-processed food,” Gupta says. “Things that come in a bag or can are not as good for heart health.”

Processed food has been stripped of many nutrients and often loaded with trans fats, salt, and sugar—all of which promote inflammation in the blood vessels, leading to heart disease. The biggest threat? Artery-hardening saturated fats. Avoid them as much as possible.