Scientist at the Vanderbilt University has compiled a list the acts on which if followed can ensure a healthier heart. Health educator Stacey Kendrick suggest to following these 9 steps: 1. Be heart smart by limiting your intake of saturated and trans fats. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that no more than 10 percent of our daily calories contain saturated fat and to try to take in as little trans fat as possible. Reduce your saturated and trans fat intake by choosing lean meats such as chicken breast pork tenderloin and fish as well as reduced or fat-free dairy