A Heart Healthy Cheesesteak, Really!

The Daily Dose @Jefferson

February 16, 2012

By Josh Goldstein

When I lived in Chicago and came back to Philly for a visit, I never truly felt like I was home until I had a good cheesesteak.

Now, I’m back living here and can get cheesesteaks, chicken cheesesteaks, hoagie cheesesteaks and more, anytime I feel like it. Unfortunately, being a bit older, even the occasional Amoroso roll topped with thinly sliced grilled meat, fried onions and melted Provolone seems unwise from a weight and health perspective.

Well, this heart-healthy cheesesteak recipe looks like it could give me a taste of that old feeling of being home without crushing my efforts to eat better, keep my cholesterol under control as well as my waistline.

If cheesesteaks aren’t your thing, check out other heart-healthy recipes.

So as you celebrate Heart Health Month, our Health eCooking pages can help you eat well and stay well. You will also find lots of gluten-free recipes and recipes geared toward people with diabetes.

If you have questions about heart health, please submit it to Jefferson interventional cardiologists on our online Ask the Experts about Interventional Cardiology forum. You can also check out the answers to other questions including video answers from Jefferson cardiologist.

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Josh Goldstein is Director of Social Media for Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. Prior to joining Jefferson in late 2010, Josh was a medical reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer where he spent 14 years covering all aspects of health care in the region and nation from the business of hospitals to clinical care, quality and patient safety.