American heart association

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Since the 1960s, the American Heart Association has cited faulty diet as the main cause of cardiovascular disease and continually revised its dietary guidelines in the direction of more whole, unprocessed foods.
The list of recommended daily foods includes a wide range of vegetables and fruits, including broccoli, cabbage, mustard greens, kale, collards, carrots, pumpkins, and winter squash; breads, cereals, pasta, and starchy vegetables including whole-grain bread and brown rice; low-fat meat and poultry, fish and seafood, nuts, dried beans, peas, and other meatless main entries including tofu; and vegetable-quality fats and oils.
The list of foods to avoid included whole milk, most cheeses, ice cream, and other high-fat dairy products; eggs (maximum 2 per week) and foods prepared with eggs; red-meat (except for lean cuts), cured meat, and organ meats; butter and other animal-quality fats and hydrogenated fats and oils; sugary desserts, store-bought desserts and mixes, and highly processed snacks.
Source: The American Heart Association Heartbook (New York: Dutton, 1980), pp. 65-66 and “The American Heart Association Diet” (Dallas: American Heart Association, 1985).

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