At first blush, a heart-healthy diet might sound pretty bland: reduced salt, low cholesterol, limited calories, decreased fat. But luckily, there are a variety of foods that are both delicious and healthy, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

The next time you go shopping, look for fresh fruits and vegetables, such as bananas, pomegranates, salad greens, and strawberries, as well as the following heart-smart picks. All of them have earned the AHA's heart-check mark, indicating that they're low in saturated fat and cholesterol and suitable for healthy people above the age of 2.

Breakfast Foods

  • Heart Smart Bisquick
  • Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain Swirl Bread, Cinnamon
  • Kellogg's All-Bran Oatmeal Raisin Bars
  • Yogurt Burst Cheerios, Vanilla
  • Quaker Instant Oatmeal Crunch, Mixed Berry
  • Total Cranberry Crunch

Snacks

  • ACT II 94% Fat Free Butter Microwave Popcorn
  • Tumaro's Honey Wheat Healthy Flour Tortillas

Soups

  • Campbell's Healthy Request Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Healthy Choice Garden Vegetable Soup
  • Progresso Healthy Favorites Italian-Style Wedding Soup

Canned Fruits and Vegetables and Seafood

  • Del Monte Diced Peaches
  • Hunt's Tomatoes, Diced
  • Rosarita Green Chilies Strips
  • StarKist Chunk White Albacore Tuna in Water

Dairy

  • Egg Beaters, Ham & Cheese
  • Lactaid Fat Free Milk
  • Member's Mark Smart Eggs

Beverages

  • Florida's Natural Original No Pulp Orange Juice
  • Minute Maid Premium Country Style Orange Juice
  • Tropicana Pure Premium Healthy Heart No Pulp Orange Juice with Omega-3
  • Welch's 100% Grape Juice with Fiber

Desserts

  • Healthy Choice Premium Fudge Sandwich
  • Healthy Choice Low Fat Premium Sorbet & Cream Bars, Orange or Strawberry