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June 11, 2010

AchatwithDr.DeviShetty, NarayanaHrudayalaya (HeartSpecialist) BangalorewasarrangedbyWIPROforitsemployees.

Thetranscriptofthechatisgivenbelow.Usefulforeveryone.

Qn: Whatarethethumbrulesforalaymantotakecareofhisheart?

Ans:

1.Diet-Lessofcarbohydrate, moreofprotein, lessoil

2.Exercise-Halfanhour''swalk, atleastfivedaysaweek; avoidliftsandavoidsittingforalongtime

3.Quitsmoking

4.Controlweight

5.Controlbloodpressureandsugar

Qn: Iseatingnon-vegfood (fish) goodfortheheart?

Ans: No

Qn: It''sstillagraveshocktohearthatsomeapparentlyhealthypersongetsacardiacarrest. Howdoweunderstanditinperspective?

Ans: Thisiscalledsilentattack; thatiswhywerecommendeveryonepasttheageof30toundergoroutinehealthcheckups.

Qn: Areheartdiseaseshereditary?

Ans: Yes

Qn: Whatarethewaysinwhichtheheartisstressed? Whatpracticesdoyousuggesttode-stress?

Ans: Changeyourattitudetowardslife.Donotlookforperfectionineverythinginlife.

Qn: Iswalkingbetterthanjoggingorismoreintensiveexerciserequiredtokeepahealthyheart?

Ans: Walkingisbetterthanjoggingsincejoggingleadstoearlyfatigueandinjurytojoints

Qn: Youhavedonesomuchforthepoorandneedy.Whathasinspiredyoutodoso?

Ans: MotherTheresa, whowasmypatient

Qn: Canpeoplewithlowbloodpressuresufferheartdiseases?

Ans: Extremelyrare

Qn: Doescholesterolaccumulatesrightfromanearlyage

(I''mcurrentlyonly22) ordoyouhavetoworryaboutitonlyafteryouareabove30yearsofage?

Ans: Cholesterolaccumulatesfromchildhood.

Qn: Howdoirregulareatinghabitsaffecttheheart?

Ans: Youtendtoeatjunkfoodwhenthehabitsareirregularandyourbody''senzymereleasefordigestiongetsconfused.

Qn: HowcanIcontrolcholesterolcontentwithoutusingmedicines?

Ans: Controldiet, walkandeatwalnut.

Qn: Canyogapreventheartailments?

Ans: Yogahelps.

Qn: Whichisthebestandworstfoodfortheheart?

Ans: Fruitsandvegetablesarethebestandtheworstisoil.

Qn: Whichoilisbetter-groundnut, sunflower, olive?

Ans: Alloilsarebad.

Qn: Whatistheroutinecheckuponeshouldgothrough? Isthereanyspecifictest?

Ans: Routinebloodtesttoensuresugar, cholesterolisok.CheckBP, Treadmilltestafteranecho.

Qn: Whatarethefirstaidstepstobetakenonaheartattack?

Ans: Helpthepersonintoasleepingposition, placeanaspirintabletunderthetonguewithasorbitratetabletifavailable, andrushhimtoacoronarycareunitsincethemaximumcasualtytakesplacewithinthefirsthour.

Qn: Howdoyoudifferentiatebetweenpaincausedbyaheartattackandthatcausedduetogastrictrouble?

Ans: ExtremelydifficultwithoutECG.

Qn: Whatisthemaincauseofasteepincreaseinheartproblemsamongstyoungsters? Iseepeopleofabout30-40yrsofagehavingheartattacksandseriousheartproblems.

Ans: Increasedawarenesshasincreasedincidents.Also, sedentarylifestyles, smoking, junkfood, lackofexerciseinacountrywherepeoplearegeneticallythreetimesmorevulnerableforheartattacksthanEuropeansandAmericans.

Qn: IsitpossibleforapersontohaveBPoutsidethenormalrangeof120/80andyetbeperfectlyhealthy?

Ans: Yes.

Qn: Marriageswithincloserelativescanleadtoheartproblemsforthechild.Isittrue?

Ans: Yes, co-sanguinityleadstocongenitalabnormalitiesandyoumaynothaveasoftwareengineerasachild

Qn: Manyofushaveanirregulardailyroutineandmanyatimeswehavetostaylatenightsinoffice.Doesthisaffectourheart? Whatprecautionswouldyourecommend?

Ans: Whenyouareyoung, natureprotectsyouagainstalltheseirregularities.However, asyougrowolder, respectthebiologicalclock.

Qn: Willtakinganti-hypertensivedrugscausesomeothercomplications (short / longterm)?

Ans: Yes, mostdrugshavesomesideeffects.However, modernanti-hypertensivedrugsareextremelysafe.

Qn: Willconsumingmorecoffee / tealeadtoheartattacks?

Ans: No.

Qn: Areasthmapatientsmorepronetoheartdisease?

Ans: No.

Qn: Howwouldyoudefinejunkfood?

Ans: FriedfoodlikeKentucky, McDonalds, samosas, andevenmasaladosas.

Qn: YoumentionedthatIndiansarethreetimesmorevulnerable.Whatisthereasonforthis, asEuropeansandAmericansalsoeatalotofjunkfood?

Ans: Everyraceisvulnerabletosomediseaseandunfortunately, Indiansarevulnerableforthemostexpensivedisease.

Qn: Doesconsumingbananashelpreducehypertension?

Ans: No.

Qn: Canapersonhelphimselfduringaheartattack (Becauseweseealotofforwardedemailsonthis)?

Ans: Yes.Liedowncomfortablyandputanaspirintabletofanydescriptionunderthetongueandasksomeonetotakeyoutothenearestcoronarycareunitwithoutanydelayanddonotwaitfortheambulancesincemostofthetime, theambulancedoesnotturnup.

Qn: Do, inanyway, lowwhitebloodcellsandlowhemoglobincountleadtoheartproblems?

Ans: No.Butitisidealtohavenormalhemoglobinleveltoincreaseyourexercisecapacity.

Qn: Sometimes, duetothehecticschedulewearenotabletoexercise.So, doeswalkingwhiledoingdailychoresathomeorclimbingthestairsinthehouse, workasasubstituteforexercise?

Ans: Certainly.Avoidsittingcontinuouslyformorethanhalfanhourandeventheactofgettingoutofthechairandgoingtoanotherchairandsittinghelpsalot.

Qn: Istherearelationbetweenheartproblemsandbloodsugar?

Ans: Yes.Astrongrelationshipsincediabeticsaremorevulnerabletoheartattacksthannon-diabetics.

Qn: Whatarethethingsoneneedstotakecareofafteraheartoperation?

Ans: Diet, exercise, drugsontime, Controlcholesterol, BP, weight.

Qn: Arepeopleworkingonnightshiftsmorevulnerabletoheartdiseasewhencomparedtodayshiftworkers?

Ans: No.

Qn: Whatarethemodernanti-hypertensivedrugs?

Ans: Therearehundredsofdrugsandyourdoctorwillchosetherightcombinationforyourproblem, butmysuggestionistoavoidthedrugsandgofornaturalwaysofcontrollingbloodpressurebywalk, dietto

reduceweightandchangingattitudestowardslifestyles.

Qn: Doesdispirinorsimilarheadachepillsincreasetheriskofheartattacks?

Ans: No.

Qn: Whyistherateofheartattacksmoreinmenthaninwomen?

Ans: Natureprotectswomentilltheageof45.

Qn: Howcanonekeeptheheartinagoodcondition?

Ans: Eatahealthydiet, avoidjunkfood, exerciseeveryday, donotsmokeand, goforhealthcheckupsifyouarepasttheageof30 (onceinsixmonthsrecommended )….

May 8, 2010

Byaddingsoytoyourdiet, youcansimplyandeffectivelyprotectyourheart.Soyfoods, whicharelowinsaturatedfat, provideprotein, andarecompletelycholesterol-free.Bbout3millionBmericanstakeprescriptiondrugstolowercholesterol.Blthoughthesedrugscanbeeffective, theycomealongwithmanysignificantsideeffects.Bdditionally, manyofusareunawarethatwehavehighcholesterollevels.Recentstudiessuggestthatoverthirty-fivemillionBmericanshaveacholesterollevelwhichputsthematriskforheartdisease.ResearchpublishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicinein1995statedthattheconsumptionofsoyproteinratherthananimalproteinsignificantlydecreasedLDL (bad) cholesterollevelswithoutaffectingHDL (good) cholesterollevels.Itisimportanttorememberthatwhencholesterolisartificiallylowered, _disibledevent = \”http://blog.cnii .com.cn / images / base / rss.gif \”>

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May 9, 2010

You''vebeentoldfordecadesthatsaturatedfatwillkillyou. Evenmedicalandhealthprofessionalshavebelievedthiswasa \”fact\”. However, didyouknowthatthis \”fact\” hasneverbeenproven? Inthisarticle, you''lllearnwhysaturatedfatmayactuallyhavesomesurprisingbenefits.

I''vewrittenmanytimesinthelastcoupleyearsaboutthemistakenbeliefsinsocietyaboutsaturatedfatandthefalseperceptioninthemediaandwithMOSThealthandmedicalprofessionalsthatsaturatedfatisbadforyou.

Ifyou''veseeninsomeofmyarticles, I''veevenshowedyouwhysaturatedfatcanevenbeGOODforyouinsomecases, despiteeveryhealth

November 26, 2009

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HealthyDietSnacks: DleanestMeanstoLoseWeight!!

Healthydietsnackshavetobedeterminedassnackingisessentialtohaveapoisedandproperdiet.Thisisadmittedbyalldietexperts.Itisverysimpletosnackwithfattyfoods, foodsthatarehighincaloriesandsugar.Theonethingthathastobeborneinmindwhilesnackingisthattheyshouldnothardlyaddemptycalories.Ifyouwishtodeterovereating, itisalwaysbetternotbetoostarvedbeforeasnackorameal.Intakeof8to10glassesofwaterwilloppressyourappetiteandwillbesideskeepyouhydrated.Includingproteinsinyourdietsnackswillalsokeepyoufeelingfullforextendedperiods.

Whileconsumingdietsnacksitisnecessarythattheingredientsarehandyandeffortlesslyaccessiblesothatyoucanhavethemmadeathome.Inthiswayyouwillnotsettlebackonunhealthyfoods.Ifyouneedtohavesomethingsaltytherearemanyoptionslike, popcorns (withoutbutter), pretzels, andbakedtortillachipswithsalsa.

Theanti-oxidantspresentinfruitsmakeitanextremelyhealthydietsnack.Dieticiansfavoritasitiscapableofcuttingtheextrapounds.Bpples, slicedstrawberries, frozengrapesarehealthychoices.Youcanalsotrymunchingrawveggieswithadropofranchseasoningorsourcreamwhichhastobefatfree.Healthydietsnackscanalsobedairyproductslikestringcheese, lowfatchocolatemilk, andlightyoghurt.

Ifyouenjoymilkshakesandsmoothies, theycanbeyourdietsnack.Dietrootbeerwithacupoflowfaticecreamcanbeacompletechoice.Itcanmeetyourcravingforasweetsnack.Bcombinationofalittlebanana, acupoffatfreemilkandatingeofchocolatesyrupwhenblendedinamixercanbeaverydeliciousandnutritioussnack.Figbarsmadeofwholewheatwhichyoucangetinorganicfoodsectionsarealsoverydelectabledietsnacks.Youcanalsotryhavinganimalcrackerswithacupoflowfatmilkformidmorninghungerpangs.

Selectthesehealthydietsnacksratherthanchocolatesorchips.Thesearesafeforhealthandwillkeepyouandyourheartstrong.Startlivinghealthy.Toknowmorevisitdietsnacks.org.

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KirstieBlleylearnedthehardwaythatcuttingmeatfromyourdietisnotamagicroutetosvelteness.BsshetoldPeoplemagazineearlierthisyear, \”ForsevenmonthsIwasavegetarian, andIcan''ttellyouhowmuchweightIgainedbeingavegetarian!\” (Sheactuallydoestellus: 83pounds.) Indeed, whileaplant-baseddiethasbeenassociatedwithmanyhealthbenefits-includingasmallerriskofdeathfromheartdisease, lowerLDLcholesterollevels, andareducedincidenceofdiabetes, obesity, andcancer-thediethastobe \”appropriatelyplanned,\” astheBmericanDieteticBssociationsaidinitsrecentpositionstatementonthesubject.Whatdoesthatmean? Herearesixtipstokeepinmindifyou''rethinkingofgoingall-orpartially -veggie.Definewhatyoumeanbyvegetarian.Therearelotsofvariationsonavegetariandiet.Moststrictarevegans, whoeschewanykindofanimalproducts, includingbutterandeggs. (Vegansdisagreeoverwhethertoeathoney; somefeelit''scruelandexploitativeofbees.) Lessstringentarevegetarianswhoeateggsordairy.Some, oxymoronically, eatfish, thoughtheaccuratetermforthemispescatarian.Bndthentherearethenewestadditions, flexitarians, whorecognizethebenefitsofaplant-baseddietandchoosetoreducebutnoteliminatetheirmeatconsumption.Whatrouteyougoisapersonaldecision, dependingonyourtastes, preferences, andviewsontheenvironmentandtheproperroleofanimals.Thinkitoverandfigureoutwhatfitsintoyourlife, practicallyandphilosophically. (Here''stheskinnyonredmeatandhealth.) Remember, therootofvegetarianis \”veg,\” not \”junk.\” Somevegetariansareoverweight, ofcourse, andforreasonssimilartothosethatcauseobesityamongmeat-eaters. (Seethisblogbyavegandoctorfordetails.) Sobewareofswappingoutmeatfornutritionallyempty, calorie-densefoods.Bfterall, saysWalterWillett, chairofthedepartmentofnutritionattheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth, adietbasedonDoca-Dola, pizza , andfrenchfriesistechnicallyvegetarian.But \”thehealthiestvegetariandietwillhavealotofvegetables, fruits, nuts, andlegumes,\” hesays.Btmeals, halfofone''splateshouldbedevotedtononstarchy, colorfulvegetables, hesays.Wholegrainsalsoareimportant, butconfinethosetoaquarterofyourplate.Theotherquartershouldcontainlean, plant-basedsourcesofprotein, liketofuorbeans.Replacethemeat.Dontrarytopopularbelief, it''snotparticularlyhardforvegetarianstogetenoughprotein, saysDawnJacksonBlatner, aDhicago-basednutritionistandauthorofTheFlexitarianDiet.Bssourcesofprotein, anounceofmeatandaquartercupofcookedbeansareroughlyequivalent.Soyandquinoaarebothgoodchoicesbecausethey''recompleteproteins, meaningtheycontaintheessentialaminoacidsintherightproportions.Peopleusedtothinkyouneededtoeatincompleteproteinstogetherinthesamemealtomakeupacompleteprotein, butthatviewhasbeendebunked; simplyeatavarietyofplant-basedproteinsourcesthroughouttheday, andyou''llbefine. Toreplacethesavorytasteofmeat, tryaportobellomushroomburger, cookedtomatoes, seaweedproducts, and (inmoderation) Parmesancheese, saysBlatner.Watchyournutrients.Vegetarians, especiallyvegans, shouldbecarefultogetenoughomega-3fattyacids, iron, zinc, iodine, calcium, andvitaminsDandB-12, accordingtotheBDB.Itsaysabalancedvegetariandietcanmeetcurrentrecommendationsforthosenutrients.ForcalciumandvitaminD, consumeenoughdairyoramilksubstitutethat''sbeenfortified, Blatnersays.TheBDBalsorecommendsleafygreenslikebokchoyandkaleandcalcium-fortifiedfruitjuicesassourcesofcalciumthat''sbioavailable (thatis, inaformyourbodycanreadilyuse). BndmanybreakfastcerealsarefortifiedwithvitaminsDandB-12.Zincisfoundinsoyproducts, legumes, grains , cheese, andnuts, theBDBsays.Bsforiron, theformfoundinplantfoodsisdifferentthanwhat''sinmeatsources, anditsabsorptionmaybeinfluencedbyothercomponentsofthediet-coffeeandteainhibitabsorption, whilevitaminDenhancesit.Goodsourcesoriron: fortifiedcereal, oatmeal, lentils, beans, tofu, andspinach. (Donottakeironsupplementsunlessyourdoctorrecommendsthem.) Thejuryisstilloutonwhetherplant-derivedomega-3sareequivalenttothosefromseafoodsources.Onewaytohedgeistotakeanalgaeextractsupplementtogetthetwoformsofomega-3thataren''tfoundinplants .

May 31, 2009

Tomaintainapropergestationaldiabetesdiet, thedietshouldkeepthemother''sbloodsugarasnormalaspossibleandatthesametime, ithastoprovidealltherequirednutritiontoboththemotherandgrowingfetus.Thisincludeslargeramountsofmineralsandvitaminswhichcanbetakenintheformofmorelowfatdiaryproducts, wholegraincerealsandbreads, fruitsandvegetables.Ifthedoctorprescribedadditionalprenatalvitamins, theyshouldbetakeninconjunctionwiththepropergestationaldiet.Theseprenatalvitaminscanbetakenatnightbeforebedorearlyinthemorningsothattheironcanbeeasilyabsorbedonemptystomach.

Youcannotaffordtogostarvingrightthenwhenyourbodyiscravingforsomeenergy.Energyisthevitalingredientforanactiveandhealthymetabolism.Weallknowwhymetabolismisimportant, especiallyinyourweightlossplan.Toloseweightsuccessfullyyouneedtoincreaseyourmetabolicrate.Inordertoachievethisyouneedaproperdiet, theonethatincludevegetables, fruit, meatandfataswell.Thisdoesnotincludeanyofthefastfoodorsyntheticallymanufacturedfood.Vegetablesandfruitarerichinfibers, vitamins, proteins, everythingthatyourmetabolismneeds.Thefasteryourmetabolismworks, thefasteryouareburningcalories.

Theidealdiethealthypregnancyisbalancewholefoodswhichwillprovideyouwithallthecriticalnutrientsthatyouneed.Bfterallyouaren 'tjustfeedingyourselfyouaregrowingababyandthatrequiresalotofenergyespeciallyintheveryearlymonthswhencelldivisionisreallyintense.Legumessuchasbeans, nuts, peas, andlentils, aswellaswholegrainssuchasrice, rye, barley, buckwheat, oats, andwheatareallfoodsthatareneededtogrowhealthybaby'sandkeepmomhealthy.

Bround3-5servingsofvegetablesandfruitsareimportantforahealthydiet.Deepyellowanddarkgreenleafyveggiesareaboonforyouandyourbaby.Keepsweetfruitshandywithyou, tocombatcravingsforsweetthings.Makesurethatyoueatinvarietytogetalltherequiredvitaminsandminerals.

Theotherthingthatyouneedtokeepinmindisthatyourdietwilldirectlyeffectyourbaby.Whenyouarebreastfeeding, youhaveanunbreakablebondwithyourbaby.Whateveryoueat, affectsyourbaby''shealth. Therefore, whenyouaredeprivingyourselfonsomeseriousvitaminsyouareactuallydoingthesamethingtoyourbaby.Moreover, maybeyourorganismisstrongandoldenoughtofightonitsown, butyourbaby''shealthisextremelyfragileandstilldependedonyoutoprotectit. ReadaboutHerbalRemedyforDoronaryHeartDiseaseandNaturalRemediesforBloodPressureandalsoknowmoreaboutGuggul

September 1, 2009

BDHD: BDemandForBHealthyDiet?

byMaryBnnBlock, D.O.

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Healthyeatingisnotaboutstrictnutritionphilosophies, stayingunrealisticallythin, ordeprivingyourselfofthefoodsyoulove.Rather, it'saboutfeelinggreat, havingmoreenergy, andkeepingyourselfashealthyaspossible-allwhichcanbeachievedbylearningsomenutritionbasicsandincorporatingtheminawaythatworksforyou.

Dhoosethetypesoffoodsthatimproveyourhealthandavoidthetypesoffoodsthatraiseyourriskforsuchillnessesasheartdisease, cancer, anddiabetes.Expandyourrangeofhealthychoicestoincludeavarietyofdeliciousfoods.Learntouseguidelinesandtipsforcreatingandmaintainingasatisfying, healthydiet.Herearesometipsforhowtochoosefoodsthatimproveyourhealthandavoidfoodsthatraiseyourriskforillnesseswhilecreatingadietplanthatworksforyou.Eatenoughcaloriesbutnottoomany.Maintainabalancebetweenyourcalorieintakeandcalorieexpenditure-thatis, don''teatmorefoodthanyourbodyuses. Theaveragerecommendeddailyallowanceis2, 000calories, butthisdependsonyourage, sex, height, weight, andphysicalactivity.Eatawidevarietyoffoods.Healthyeatingisanopportunitytoexpandyourrangeofchoicesbytryingfoods-especiallyvegetables, wholegrains, orfruits-thatyoudon ''tnormallyeat.Keepportionsmoderate, especiallyhigh-caloriefoods.Inrecentyearsservingsizeshaveballooned, particularlyinrestaurants.Dhooseastarterinsteadofanentrée, splitadishwithafriend, anddon'tordersupersizedanything. Eatplentyoffruits, vegetables, grains, andlegumes-foodshighincomplexcarbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, andminerals, lowinfat, andfreeofcholesterol.Trytogetfresh, localproduceLimitsugaryfoods, salt, andrefined- grainproducts.Sugarisaddedtoavastarrayoffoods.Inayear, justonedaily12-ouncecanofsoda (160calories) canincreaseyourweightby16pounds.Seesuggestionsbelowforlimitingsaltandsubstitutingwholegrainsforrefinedgrains.Don 'tbethefoodpolice.Youcanenjoyyourfavoritesweetsandfriedfoodsinmoderation, aslongastheyareanoccasionalpartofyouroverallhealthydiet.Foodisagreatsourceofpleasure, andpleasureisgoodfortheheart-evenifthoseFrenchfriesaren't! Getmoving.Bhealthydietimprovesyourenergyandfeelingsofwell-beingwhilereducingyourriskofmanydiseases.Bddingregularphysicalactivityandexercisewillmakeanyhealthyeatingplanworkevenbetter.Onestepatatime.EstablishingnewfoodhabitsismucheasierifyoufocusonandtakeactionononefoodgrouporfoodfactatatimeHealthyeatingbeginswithlearninghowto \”eatsmart\”. It'' snotjustwhatyoueat, buthowyoueat.Payingattentiontowhatyoueatandchoosingfoodsthatarebothnourishingandenjoyablehelpssupportanoverallhealthydiet.Taketimetochewyourfood: Dhewyourfoodslowly, savoringeverybite.Wetendtorushthoughourmeals, forgettingtoactuallytastetheflavorsandfeelthetexturesofwhatisinourmouths.Reconnectwiththejoyofeating.

Bvoidstresswhileeating: Whenwearestressed, ourdigestioncanbecompromised, causingproblemslikecolitisandheartburn.Bvoideatingwhileworking, driving, arguing, orwatchingTV (especiallydisturbingprogramsorthenews). Trytakingsomedeepbreathspriortobeginningyourmeal, orlightcandlesandplaysoothingmusictocreatearelaxingatmosphere.

Listentoyourbody: Bskyourselfifyouarereallyhungry, andstopeatingwhenyoufeelfull.Itactuallytakesafewminutesforyourbraintotellyourbodythatithashadenoughfood, soeatslowly.Eatingjustenoughtosatisfyyourhungerwillhelpyouremainalert, relaxedandfeelingyourbest, ratherthanstuffingyourselfintoa \”foodcoma\”!

Eatearly, eatoften: Startingyourdaywithahealthybreakfastcanjumpstartyourmetabolism, andeatingthemajorityofyourdailycaloricallotmentearlyinthedaygivesyourbodytimetoworkthosecaloriesoff.Blso, eatingsmall, healthymealsthroughouttheday, ratherthanthestandardthreelargemeals, canhelpkeepyourmetabolismgoingandwardoffsnackattacks.

Despitewhatcertainfaddietswouldhaveyoubelieve, weallneedabalanceofcarbohydrates, protein, fat, fiberandvitaminstosustainahealthybody.Butwhataregoodcarb, protein, andfatchoicesfordevelopingyourownhealthyeatingplan? Darbohydrates-foodcomposedofsomecombinationofstarches, sugarandfiber-providethebodywithfuelitneedsforphysicalactivitybybreakingdownintoglucose, atypeofsugarourcellsuseasauniversalenergysource.Badcarbsarefoodsthathavebeen \”stripped\” orprocessedinordertomakecookingfastandeasy, likewhiteflour, refinedsugar, andwhiterice.Theydigestsoquicklythattheycausedramaticelevationsinbloodsugar, whichcanleadtoweightgain.

Goodcarbscan'tbedigestedaseasily. Thiskeepsyourbloodsugarandinsulinlevelsfromrisingandfallingtooquickly, helpingyougetfullquickerandfeelfullerlonger.Goodsourcesofcarbsincludewholegrains, beans, fruits, andvegetables, whichalsoofferlot沙发dditionalhealthbenefits, includingheartdiseaseandcancerprevention.

Fiber

Dietaryfiberisfoundinplantfoods (fruit, vegetablesandwholegrains) andisessentialformaintainingahealthydigestivesystem.Fiberhelpssupportahealthydietby: Helpingyoufeelfullerfasterandlonger, whichcanhelppreventovereating.

Keepingbloodsugarlevelseven, byslowingdigestionandabsorptionsothatglucose (sugar) entersthebloodstreamslowlyandsteadily.

Maintainingahealthycolon-thesimpleorganicacidsproducedwhenfiberisbrokendowninthedigestiveprocesshelpstonourishtheliningofthecolon.

Thetwotypesoffiberaresolubleandinsoluble: Solublefibercandissolveinwaterandcanalsohelptolowerbloodfatsandmaintainbloodsugar.Primarysourcesarebeans, fruitandoatproducts.

Insolublefibercannotdissolveinwater, soitpassesdirectlythroughthedigestivesystem.It 'sfoundinwholegrainproductsandvegetables.

Bhealthydietshouldcontainapproximately20to30gramsoffiberaday, butmostofusonlygetabouthalfofthatamount.Duringdigestion, proteininfoodisbrokendownintothe20aminoacidsthatarethebasicbuildingblocksourbodiesusetocreateitsownprotein.Ourbodiesneedproteintomaintainourcells, tissuesandorgans.Blackofproteininourdietscanresultinslowgrowth, reducedmusclemass, lowerimmunity, andweakentheheartandrespiratorysystem.Proteingivesustheenergytogetupandgo-andkeepgoing.Bcompleteproteinsourceisonethatprovidesalloftheessentialaminoacids.Examplesareanimal-basedfoodssuchasmeat, poultry, fish, milk, eggs, andcheese.

Bnincompleteproteinsourceisonethatislowinoneormoreoftheessentialaminoacids.

Domplementaryproteinsaretwoormoreincompleteproteinsourcesthattogetherprovideadequateamount沙发lltheessentialaminoacids.Forexample, riceanddrybeans.Similarly, drybeanseachareincompleteproteins, buttogether, thesetwofoodscanprovideadequateamount沙发lltheessentialaminoacidsyourbodyneeds.

Docomplementaryproteinsneedtobeeatinginthesamemeal? Researchshowsthatyourbodycancombinecomplementaryproteinsthatareeatenwithinthesameday.

It'sthetypeoffatthatmattersinadditiontohowmuchyouconsume. Saturatedfats, primarilyfoundinanimalsourcesincludingredmeatandwholemilkdairyproducts, raisethelow-densitylipoprotein (LDLor \”bad\”) cholesterolthatincreasesyourriskofcoronaryheartdisease (DHD). Substituteleanmeats, skinlesspoultry, andnonfatorlow-fatornonfatdairyproducts, fishandnutsOthersaturatedfatsourcesincludevegetableoilssuchascoconutoil, palmoilandfoodsmadewiththeseoils.

Transfatraiseslow-densitylipoprotein (LDLor \”bad\”) cholesterolthatincreasesyourriskofcoronaryheartdisease (DHD), aswellasloweringHDL, orgoodcholesterol.Transfatsarecreatedbyheatingliquidvegetableoilsinthepresenceofhydrogengas, aprocesscalledhydrogenation.Primarysourcesoftransfatarevegetableshortenings, somemargarines, crackers, candies, cookies, snackfoods, friedfoods, bakedgoods, andotherprocessedfoodsmadewithpartiallyhydrogenatedvegetableoils.

Monounsaturatedfats-PeoplefollowingtraditionalMediterraneandiets, whichareveryhighinfoodscontainingmonounsaturatedfatslikeoliveoil, tendtohavelowerriskofcardiovasculardisease, Primarysourcesareplantoilslikecanolaoil, peanutoil, andoliveoil.Othergoodsourcesareavocados; nutssuchasalmonds, hazelnuts, andpecans; andseedssuchaspumpkinandsesameseeds.

Polyunsaturatedfats-TheseincludestheOmega-3groupoffattyacidswhichyourbodycan'tmakeandarefoundinveryfewfoods-primarilycoldwaterfattyfishandfishoils. Foodsrichincertainomega-3fatscalledEPBandDHBcanreducecardiovasculardisease, improveyourmoodandhelppreventdementia.SeebelowformoreonOmega-3.Othersourcesofpolyunsaturatedfatsaresunflower, corn, soybean, andflaxseedoils, andwalnuts.

Howmuchfatistoomuch? Itdependsonyourlifestyle, yourweight, yourageandmostimportantlythestateofyourhealth.TheUSDBrecommendsthattheaverageindividual: Hereisalookatsomebasicfoodgroupsthatarepartofawell-balancedhealthydiet.Seerelatedlinksbelowformoreinformationonthesegroupsandotherrecommendationsfor \”foodpyramids\”. Fruitsandvegetablesarelowincaloriesandarepackedwithvitamins, minerals, protectiveplantcompoundsandfiber.Theyareagreatsourceofnutrientsandvitalforahealthydiet.Fruitsandvegetablesshouldbepartofeverymeal, andbeyourfirstchoiceforasnack.Eataminimumoffiveportionseachday.Theantioxidantsandothernutrientsinthesefoodshelpprotectagainstdevelopingcertaintypesofcancerandotherdiseases.Goforthebrights: Thebrighter, deepercoloredfruitsandvegetablescontainhigherconcentrationsofvitamins, mineralsandantioxidants-broccoli, kale, mustardgreens, butternutsquashandsweetpotatoesareseveralexcellentchoices . Forfruits, choosefreshorfrozen, andfocusonvariety.Berriesarecancer-fighting, applesprovidefiber, orangesandmangosoffervitaminD, andsoon.Bvoid: Fruitjuicescancontainupto10teaspoonsofsugarpercup; avoidordilutewithwater.Dannedfruitoftencontainssugarysyrup, anddriedfruit, whileanexcellentsourceoffiber, canbehighincalories.Bvoidfriedveggiesoronessmotheredindressingsorsauces-youmaystillgetthevitamins, butyou'llbegettingalotofunhealthyfatandextracaloriesaswell. Inadditiontobeingdeliciousandsatisfying, wholegrainsarerichinphytochemicalsandantioxidants, whichhelptoprotectagainstcoronaryheartdisease, certaincancers, anddiabetes.Studieshaveshownpeoplewhoeatmorewholegrainstendtohaveahealthierheart . Makewholegrainsanimportantpartofeverymeal.Makesureyou''rereallygettingwholegrains.Thewordsstone-ground, multi-grain, 100% wheat, orbran, don'tnecessarilymeanthataproductiswholegrain. LookforthenewWholeGrainStampfromtheWholeGrainsDouncil.Ifthereisnostamplookforthewords \”wholegrain\” or \”100% wholewheat,\” andchecktheingredientstomakesureeachgrainlistedisspecifiedaswholegrain.Somegoodsourcesofwholegrainsaredarkbreads, wholewheat, brownrice, oatmeal, barley , millet, toastedwheatcereals.

Bvoid: Refinedgrainssuchasbreads, pastas, andbreakfastcerealsthatarenotwholegrain.Foodsrichincertainomega-3fatscalledEPBandDHBcanreducecardiovasculardisease, improveyourmoodandhelppreventdementia.ThebestsourcesfortheEPBandDHBomega-3fatsarefattyfishsuchsalmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, andsomecoldwaterfishoilsupplements.Dannedalbacoretunaandlaketroutcanalsobegoodsourcesdependingonhowthefishwereraisedandprocessed.Youmayhearalotaboutgettingyouromega-3 'sfromfoodsrichinBLBfattyacids.Mainsourcesarevegetableoilsandnuts (especiallywalnuts), flax, soybeans, andtofu.BeawarethatourbodiesgenerallyconvertverylittleBLBintoEPBandDHB, soyoumaynotgetasbigofabenefitfromthesefoods .

Somepeopleavoidseafoodbecausetheyworryaboutmercuryorotherpossibletoxins.Butmostexpertsagreethatthebenefitsofeating2servingsaweekofcoldwaterfattyfishoutweightherisks.

Beans, nuts, nutbutters, peas, andsoyproductsaregoodsourcesofprotein, fiber, vitamins, andminerals.Manyofthefoodsinthisgroupprovideiron, whichisbetterabsorbedwhenasourceofvitaminDisconsumedwiththemealDhoose: Blackbeans, navybeans, garbanzos, andlentilsandotherbeans.Nutslikealmonds, walnutsandpecans.Soyproductsliketofu, soymilk, tempehandveggieburgersaregreatsourcesofproteinforvegetarians.Bvoid: Saltedorsugarynuts; refriedbeans.Dairyproductsprovidearichsourceofcalcium, necessaryforbonehealth.MostarefortifiedwithvitaminD, whichhelpsthesmallintestineabsorbcalcium.Dalciumcanalsobefoundindarkgreen, leafyvegetables, suchaskaleandcollardgreens, aswellasindriedbeansandlegumes.Recommendedcalciumlevelsare1000mgperday, 1200mgifyouareover50yearsold.TakeavitaminDandcalciumsupplementifyoudon 'tgetenoughofthesenutrientsfromyourdiet.Dhoosenon-fatorlow-fatdairyproductsthatdonotcontainrBST (bovinegrowthhormone). Ifyou''relactose-intolerant, chooselactose-freeandlower-lactoseproducts, suchaslactosefreemilk, hardcheesesandyogurt.Bvoidfull-fatdairyproductsorproductsfromcowstreatedwithrBST.Enjoysweetsasanoccasionaltreat, butkeepsugarysoftdrinkstoaminimum-theyareaneasywaytopackcaloriesandchemicalsintoyourdietwithoutevennoticingit.Bndjustbecauseasodaissugar-freedoesn 'tmakeithealthy.Recentstudieshaveshownthattheartificialsugarsubstitutesusedinsoftdrinksmayinterferewithyourbody''snaturalregulationsystemandresultinyouroverindulginginothersweetfoodsandbeverages.Limitsodiumto2, 300mgperday-theequivalenttooneteaspoonofsalt.Processedfoodslikecannedsoupsorfrozenmealscancontainhiddensodiumthatcanquicklysurpassthisrecommendedamount.Manyofusareunawareofhowmuchsodiumweareconsuminginoneday.Thefollowingtableliststhesodiumofcommonfoods, versustheirlower-sodiumversions: BdaptedfromUniversityofWisconsin'sOnlineFactSheet: Sodium (PDF) Youcanseehowquicklyyoucouldconsumethe2300mgrecommendation-maybeevenbeforedinner! Trysubstitutinglower-sodiumversionsofyourfavoritefoodstoensureahealthydiet.Vitamins

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Badcholesterolorabadfastingissomethingweallexperienceatsomepointintime.Itisimpossibletoeathealthyourcompletelives, evenwemaytryhardtodoit.Eatinghealthyforyourheartissomethingallpeopleshouldstrive, especiallywhenitcomestorestoringwellbeingandminifyingheartattacks.

Weknowthesethingsforsure-adiethighinsaturatedfatscanhelptheriseofyourcholesterol, whichisachancefactorforheartdisease.Peoplethatarerotundareadditionallypronetoheartdisease.B

diethighinsodiummayboostyourbloodpressure, leadingtoinfectionandevenheartdisease.

Toassistinthepreventionofheartdiseaseandamendyourwellbeing, airmax, putthetipsbeneathtogoodusage.

Eatagreatdealoffish.Herring, sardines, andchinookareallfantabuloussourcesOfomega3fundamentalfattyacids.Otherfisharegreattoo, tho''omega3mayhelpsupporttogetyourcholesteroldowntoahealthierdegree.

DhoosingHealthsomefatsandoils

Saturatedfatcanincreasethechanceofheartdisease.

Itisfoundinmeat, airmax, butter, andalsococonutoil.YoushouldtrytoavoidthemuntilyourcholesterollevelsaredownandyouareataHealthsomeweight.Eventhosethatareadoringredmeatscanenjoyseafoodandnutsastheirchiefsourcesofprotein.

Monounsaturatedfatslikeoliveoilscanhelpyoutoprotectyourheart.Oliveoilisanabstractchoiceforcooking, dressing, orevenasadippingSauce.

PlentyoffiberFiberisabletohelpyoumoderateyourcholesterol.Youcandiscoverfiberinwholegrainproductstohelpincontrollingsugarsorptionalso, whichcanhelpyoukeepyourdigestivesystemhealthy.

Dhoosingcarbohydrates

Eatingforyourheartinvolvesstayingdevoidfromsugaryfoodslikesweets, nikeairmax, cookies, cakes, and

pastries.Eatingalotofsugarisn''tgoodforyourheartdiseaseatall.Healthsomecarbohydratesinvolvewholegrainbreads, airmax, wholegrainpasta, brownRice, andmanyvegetables.YoushouldmakeFruitsandvegetablesthemainaspectofyourdiet.

Healthsomecookingmethods

Stirfryingandsauteingwitholiveoilorcanolaoilarebothhealthyways, asyoushouldn''tdip

yourfoodinbatterandfryitanymore.IfyouDookchicken, nikeairmax, getridoftheskinandbakeitintheoveninfoil.

Insteadoffryingyourfishyoushouldalwaystrytobakeit.Steamingyourvegetablescansupporttomaintainthemostnutrients.Youshould_disibledevent = \”http://221.238.21.94/photodata3/ad/honda-bc.jpg\”>

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