February was heart health awareness month, but that doesn't mean that after February we should forget about the health of our heart. In light of heart health month and the AHA’s recent study showing women are misinformed about heart disease, I thought it might be interesting to share some heart healthy recipes and prevention tips from Dr. Richard Collins, The Cooking Cardiologist and director of wellness at South Denver Cardiology Associates to promote heart health.

Dr. Collins has developed recipes that are heart healthy yet still delicious, including favorites like Butternut Squash Soup and Crème Brûlée. The recipes (and delectable photos) can be found here or on www.floridajuice.com.  You can also purchase his book "Cooking with Heart" on Amazon. Additionally, Dr. Collins has developed these easy-to-follow heart healthy tips:

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Super Bowl is right around the corner and all that greasy, fried, scrumptious finger food sounds delicious, but what about if you're watching what you're eating?!  Submit your healthy recipes, or questions on how to make a food dish more healthy HERE.

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If you haven't heard of Michael Pollan, he is the bestselling author of "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto " and "The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals " - both great food books.

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Bring in the New Year with this healthy tasteful dish from Self magazine.

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS Olive or vegetable oil cooking spray 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped, plus sprigs for garnish 1 teaspoon salt 1 roasting chicken (6–7 lb) Kitchen twine 1 lemon, sliced (optional)

PREPARATION Heat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat a roasting pan and rack with cooking spray. Combine garlic, rosemary and salt in a bowl. Remove giblets and neck from chicken; trim off fat. Starting at the neck cavity, gently loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks; spread rosemary mixture evenly under skin. Tuck wing tips under back of chicken; tie ends of drumsticks together with twine. Season with additional salt and black pepper; place breast side up in pan. Roast, basting twice with pan juices, until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh (and not touching bone) reads 175 degrees, about 1 3/4 hours. Let stand 10 minutes before carving (remove skin). Garnish with rosemary sprigs and lemon slices, if desired, and serve.

THE SKINNY 241 calories per serving 9.3 g fat (2.6 g saturated) 1.2 g carbs 0.2 g fiber 36.1 g protein