Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men, according the the Centers for Disease Control. Along with several diseases and lack of exercise, one of the major causes is poor nutrition.
Unfortunately, with all the processed foods and junk foods so quickly and readily available, more and more people are suffering from poor nutrition.
If you want to boost your heart health, leave the processed food on the shelf and enrich your diet with these:
Oatmeal
Salmon
Almonds
Beans (dried beans, lentils - even baked beans)
Fruits and vegetables
Start reading labels and cut down your intake of saturated and trans fats, partially hydrogenated oils, and high fructose corn syrup. (Yes, HFC is bad for you, despite what the new commercials say.)
The women in your life will also benefit from good nutrition, so make eating right a family thing!
Showing posts with label heart disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heart disease. Show all posts
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Garlic - for good taste and health benefits, too
Although I've always loved garlic, my Mother and my Grandmother hated it. They just could not stand the smell.
Why? Because as children going to school in a one room school house with lots of Italian kids, they had gotten an overdose. As well as having "garlic breath, those kids wore garlic on a string around their necks all winter.
That smell had mingled in my Mother's and Grandmother's minds with the smell of wet, dirty wool coats drying by the pot belly stove, and sweaty kids. In those days, there was no such thing as a shower every night before bed. Mom pulled the washtub out and got everyone cleaned up on Saturday night – so by mid-week those active kids were pretty ripe.
That's why I had to chuckle today when I read the latest newsletter from pillfreesupplements.com.
It's all about the benefits of garlic. Here's the quote: "Taking raw garlic or garlic supplements can also help to prevent colds and to treat colds as well. Many people start taking garlic when they have a cold and they actually notice that they begin to improve. Scientific studies show that garlic indeed does help boost the defense systems of the body, helping it to fight off problems, such as colds."
Other benefits are in preventing heart disease and cancer, and in reducing high blood pressure. To learn more, visit www.pillfreesupplements.com
Here's to good food that's good for you!
Marte
Why? Because as children going to school in a one room school house with lots of Italian kids, they had gotten an overdose. As well as having "garlic breath, those kids wore garlic on a string around their necks all winter.
That smell had mingled in my Mother's and Grandmother's minds with the smell of wet, dirty wool coats drying by the pot belly stove, and sweaty kids. In those days, there was no such thing as a shower every night before bed. Mom pulled the washtub out and got everyone cleaned up on Saturday night – so by mid-week those active kids were pretty ripe.
That's why I had to chuckle today when I read the latest newsletter from pillfreesupplements.com.
It's all about the benefits of garlic. Here's the quote: "Taking raw garlic or garlic supplements can also help to prevent colds and to treat colds as well. Many people start taking garlic when they have a cold and they actually notice that they begin to improve. Scientific studies show that garlic indeed does help boost the defense systems of the body, helping it to fight off problems, such as colds."
Other benefits are in preventing heart disease and cancer, and in reducing high blood pressure. To learn more, visit www.pillfreesupplements.com
Here's to good food that's good for you!
Marte
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
