Food from the heart that's good for our hearts

Did you know South Asians are four times more likely to get heart disease and have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes? Along with the expert care at our South Asian Cardiovascular Center, we’re here with heart-healthy recipes, tips and other resources, helping you keep on the road to wellness and disease prevention without leaving behind the foods you enjoy.

We cook food with love. But sometimes those meals from the heart aren’t always the best for our hearts.

Make the foods you and your family love healthier with our Dil Se™ video series. (“Dil se” is a Hindi phrase meaning “from the heart.") These recipes and tips were created by South Asians, informed by Advocate physicians and developed in collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim to help you live well.

Heart-healthy recipes

These fresh and flavorful traditional South Asian recipes use healthier cooking methods and ingredients.

Nutrition and heart health

Diabetes and heart disease

• Diabetes: The path to prevention
• Facts about diabetes
• Heart disease and South Asian women
• Taking care of older South Asian parents