Pauline is a nurse and shares advice for young people who have had a heart event or are recovering from surgery Recovery is a long journey, so having a plan makes a huge difference. Using an action plan gives you a step-by-step guide to improving your lifestyle Getting the right balance of fats in your… Read More »
Eat a variety of vegetables and fruits. Buy vegetables and fruits that are fresh, frozen, canned, or dried. Farmers markets are great places to buy vegetables and fruits that are in season. Search for a market near you. For products with more than 1 ingredient, make sure whole wheat or another whole grain is listed… Read More »
Atkins popularized his very-low-carbohydrate diet for weight loss that began with a very strict two-week ketogenic phase. Badman M. Samaha F. Interestingly, in a study in obese non diabetic patients, after 8 weeks, a very-low-energy KD led to a rise in postprandial glucose levels, but not in fasting glucose levels [ 39 ]. It is… Read More »
For more information about heart disease in dogs, please see our HeartSmart website. Br J Nutr. As a result, the major pet food brands have jumped at the opportunity to sow a seed of doubt in to the minds of pet parents leading some to make unnecessary, and even health prohibiting changes. Adding taurine can… Read More »
Some of the media coverage of the Annals study questioned whether people could now eat hamburgers—or even slather butter on their toast. Monounsaturated fats are found in avocado, nuts and nut spreads peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews diet almonds, margarine spreads such as desies or olive heart based, and oils such as olive, canola and heart oil.… Read More »