The recipes in this collection grew out of research and education projects supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The studies and projects dealt with ways to help Americans keep their hearts strong by reducing their intake of calories, fat, especially saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. They include the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-or "DASH"-clinical study and the popular Stay Young at Heart nutrition education program. Now, you can use the results of these efforts to improve your heart health.