5 top foods for your heart—plus 1 to avoid

It seems like a new study comes out practically every day telling us what to eat and what to avoid. When it comes to heart health, though, take the headlines with a grain of salt.

"There’s not one magic food," says Jimmy L. Kontos, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. "It’s about trying to find a balance between a healthy diet and lifestyle. If you have a strong family history of heart disease, you may not be able to avoid problems, but you can put yourself in the best position by eating a heart-healthy diet."

With that in mind, here are five heart-healthy foods to consider adding to your menu—and one to skip.