Break These Eating Habits, to Take Good Care of Your Heart.<br />These five habits could be setting you <br />up for future struggles with heart disease, <br />which is the leading cause of death in the U.S.<br />1, Too many foods with <br />high-sugar content.<br />Excess sugar causes excess insulin release, which causes irritation and plaque development in blood vessels, Stephen T. Sinatra, Heart MD Institute <br />Founder, via 'Eat This, Not That'.<br />2, Too much salt.<br />Consuming too much salt causes high blood pressure, which ties to heart disease, Suzanne Steinbaum, MD Mount Sinai Hospital, via 'Eat This, Not That'.<br />3, Drinking soda.<br />Both sugary regular sodas and artificially sweetened <br />diet sodas can wreak havoc on your heart.<br />4, Excessive saturated fat.<br />Too much butter, cheese, <br />red meat or processed foods can <br />greatly increase your risk of heart disease.<br />5, Too little fiber in your diet.<br />Dietary fiber is known to bind with cholesterol and help with cholesterol reduction, as well as play a role in regulating blood sugar levels, Kara Landau, Registered Dietician, <br />via 'Eat This, Not That'
