Heart Healthy Diet?

I was recently diagnosed with non insulin resistant Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. My gyn recommended me to go on a "heart healthy diet.'" What exactly does this consist of? (I am new to this whole dieting and eating healthy thing) Are there any popular diet plans (weight watchers, south beach diet...etc) out there that is "heart healthy"?

Thank you!

[Renee Radenberg]

A Heart Healthy diet means a moderate fat diet to lower the fat content of your foods and increase ‘good’ fats to benefit your body. Moderate fat diet means = use polyunsaturated (omega 3, corn oil, nuts, etc) fats and monounsaturated (olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, etc) fats, no saturated fats and no trans fats. Eat low fat meats (chicken, fish, loin of pork) or non-meat sources (soy products, nuts), low fat vegetarian combinations (rice & beans, pasta & beans, low fat cheese & pasta), fat free or low fat dairy products (skim milk, 1% milk, low fat cheese, low fat yogurts, low fat soy milk/yogurt), use plant oils, non trans-fat margarines, and eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Eat daily high fiber breads and cereals (oatmeal). Weight Watchers diet plan is a good place to start. It is Heart Healthy and is a good support group to help lose weight and maintain your weight. Exercise is important too and you can simply do that by increase your walking to 1/2 hour a day. That 1/2-hour can be broken up through the day, 10 minutes here and 20 minutes there. For example, park your car in the back of the parking lot and walk to the store. That will give you additional walking. Thank you for your question.