Heart attack is the number one leading cause of death in the United States. Therefore, taking care of your heart is of utmost importance. You don’t have to be one of those people who die from heart diseases and their complications. Even if you have a heart disease right now, you can still improve your […]
April 14, 2012
High Blood Pressure Diet: What Should I Do?
Learning more about what you should be eating to lower your blood pressure is an important first step. To know how to follow a high blood pressure diet, you can follow some simple steps to make your meal planning easier. If you are currently suffering from high blood pressure or hypertension, then you should consider […]
July 19, 2011
How Does Diabetes Affect My Heart?
In a person with diabetes or high blood sugar, it can be a problem to try to manage just your blood sugars, let alone the other risks and complications. Last week, I talked about how you can prevent high blood glucose becoming diabetes through diet control even before being diagnosed with diabetes. This week, I […]
July 2, 2011
How to Prevent Heart Failure
What Is Heart Failure? This week in my Web search, I found an interesting resource called the Mayo Clinic health letter. The June 2011 topic was about heart failure. Because it is strongly related to heart problems and I feel your risk can be improved by following a heart healthy menu plan, I thought it […]
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 […]