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Cardiologists reveal what they eat for lunch and the foods they avoid

Doctors share their favorite heart-healthy options for the mid-day meal.

High noon can be a time of high anxiety for heart health as a greasy, salty lunch can undo the nutritious choices people make at breakfast or dinner. Lunch has the potential to be the unhealthiest meal of the day, cardiologists say. They see their patients trying to eat in a hurry, grabbing pre-packaged and processed food, or succumbing to the temptation of burgers and pizza.

Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a cardiologist, clinical associate professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, calls it “the danger zone.”

“You’ve got to get a quick bite, so it’s fast food, french fries and fried foods,” Goldberg, author of “The Women’s Healthy Heart Program: Lifesaving Strategies for Preventing and Healing Heart Disease,” tells TODAY.com.