Let’s face it, most people love eating fatty foods. Our culture is fond of eating fried foods because they are easy to cook, and at the same time very delicious. However, these foods do not sit well with our heart and its blood vessels. Young people may think that older people are the only ones […]
February 18, 2013
Heart Healthy Ways For Women
Most people think that heart diseases, most especially heart attacks, are diseases of old men. This myth has been perpetuated by media who always portrayed men as having heart attacks, and who often used male models in pictures and videos depicting heart attacks. However, what most people do not know is the fact that a […]
January 9, 2013
Oatmeal Is Good For Your Heart
Oatmeal is almost a perfect food, because it has fiber and a good amount of nutrients in the vitamin and mineral category and it makes your heart healthier just by eating it. Oatmeal has soluble fiber – about 6 gm of fiber in 1 1/2 cups of cooked oatmeal (3/4 cup uncooked). Soluble fiber lowers […]
July 2, 2011
Blueberries Are Yummy and Heart Healthy Too!
July is National Blueberry Month! Blueberries are an awesome fruit and have a lot of nutritional value. Blueberries are low in calories, handy to have around, and full of vitamin C as well as other naturally occurring compounds that make them heart healthy as well. While a lot of research is ongoing, recently a few […]
April 10, 2011
The American Heart Association Diet
The American Heart Association Diet is part of the overall health awareness provided by the American Heart Association. March is heart awareness month and the purpose is to make every single person aware of the dangers of cardiovascular diseases and strokes and how to make some simple lifestyle changes that will insure the health of […]
March 22, 2011
Heart Healthy Menu
A good heart healthy menu may also be classified as a low fat/low cholesterol diet. The body needs a certain amount of cholesterol to promote good health but too much of the wrong kind of cholesterol will cause damage to your heart and other organs. Cholesterol comes from the foods you eat and it is […]
February 8, 2011
Love Your Heart – Eating a Low Sodium Diet
One of the components of heart healthy eating is to eat a low sodium diet and one that meets the cardiac diet menu guidelines. Eating a low sodium diet can be tricky, so here are some tips – 1. Learn what sodium is on the nutrition label. When you read a nutrition label, there is […]
February 8, 2011
Healthy Diet Menus for You Plans
This is a continuation of the previous informational post related to how the Healthy Diet Menus Plan can help you. How can it help you? If you are a dietitian or doctor, this can really help you get your patients off to a good start and keep them on track. Your patients can take your […]