Twelve Steps for Heart Healthy Eating

Even you are on medications, following heart healthy eating pattern help to further reduce the risk of heart diseases. Medication is not everything. What you have to do is have fun and enjoy your healthy meals. 

 

1. Never miss three important meals; breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

2. Olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil and avocado can reduce LDL cholesterol level.

3. Add cereals to your breakfast drink and have some whole oatmeal before you start your day.

4. Choose low fat milk or low fat milk products everyday.

5. Say no to chips, high fat crackers and ice cream.

6. Rarely include deep fried food and butter in your meal. Avoid cream and sour cream.

7. Drink plenty of water everyday and avoid the intake of alcohol.

8. Fish and soy products are recommended to be eaten everyday.

9. Have variety of fruits and vegetable everyday. Make them into special snacks or salads.

10. If possible, prepare meals at home and no fast food anymore.

11. Use less sugar and less salt when preparing meals.

12. When buying food products, read the labels carefully. Choose foods with low sodium, saturated fat, trans-fat, and sugar.

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Goat Milk As A Substitute For Cow Milk

Some food products like yoghurt, cheese and milk powder, are made from goat milk. Other than cow, goat also is a main supplier of dairy and meat products. The demand of goat milk is increasing because of the growing population of people. The old says “goat being the cow of the poor people” could be relevant to people with low economy status due to the price is cheaper than cow. The increasing demand of goat milk in many developed countries is because of the increasing production of yoghurt and cheese. Some people prefer goat milk instead of cow milk. This is because cow milk can cause allergy and gastrointestinal problems to some people.

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Reducing Cholesterol With Oats

Cholesterol is important to our body but it should be at normal levels. If the level is too high, it becomes danger that puts us at very high risk of heart attack. The main functions of cholesterol are as part of making cell walls, producing vitamin D and making certain hormones.

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Capsaicin from Chili Peppers

There is a substance known as capsaicin which can be found mainly in chili peppers. It gives chili peppers the characteristic pungent flavor producing mild to intense spice when eaten. Many benefits of capsaicin had been reported in obesity, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, cancers and dermatological. 

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA)

There are two type of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA); omega-3 fats and omega-6 fats. These fats are essential fatty acids means that the body cannot produce them. PUFA has more than one double-bonded (unsaturated) carbon in the molecule. PUFA food are liquid at room temperature and when chilled. There are many examples of food high with PUFA such as corn oil, soy oil, regular safflower, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil and flaxseed oil. Many fish also contains PUFA including salmon, mackerel, herring and trout. 

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What Are The Effects of Calcium On Health?

Calcium is an essential chemical element for our body. The chemical symbol for calcium is Ca and it is found in many food. Calcium involves in controlling muscle contraction including heartbeat. It also plays a role in production of hormones and enzymes.

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Fresh Start to a Great Day With Oats

Do you know that Finland is the third largest producer of oats in 2008 (FAO, 2010). Oats is one of the healthiest foods that you can have for breakfast. Start your day with freshly cooked oatmeal to gain energy and vitamins before you pass through your hectic day. It has a lot of health benefits  to human. The benefits are:

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