The day of love is quickly approaching. Valentine’s Day can be a challenging day for those watching their weight, as it is filled with tempting treats. If the person you love has been working so hard to eat healthy why seduce them with mouth-watering delicacies. Instead show your love and support by choosing a gift that is not overloaded with sugar and fat. Treat your sweetheart to heart healthy treats.

Tips for a Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day

• Love your partner. Start the day off right by cooking a loving breakfast. Strawberries are heart healthy and loaded with antioxidants. Serve heart shaped sliced strawberries over steel-cut oatmeal and drizzle with honey.

• Layer of love– Yogurt Parfait.  Serve mixed berries layered with yummy vanilla greek yogurt topped with granola

• Simply Devine-Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries

The perfect combination of sweet and healthy, bursting with antioxidants.

Ingredients

3 ounces dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa)

2 tablespoons lowfat milk

½ teaspoon vanilla

Strawberries

Directions

• Melt chocolate in double boiler

• Once chocolate has melted, stir in milk and vanilla

• Dip strawberries and enjoy!