Heart HealthIs Social Media Causing You to Gain Weight?
The new social media site Pinterest is coming under scrutiny for wrecking diets and causing increased calorie intake. Why? All those delicious pictures of sweet desserts!
As the third most popular social media platform, Pinterest now has more than 20 million users with a majority being women.
When users “pin” their favorite recipes the recipes tend to lean towards the unhealthy high calorie choices.
- Red Velvet Cake
- Chicken Taco Chili
- Oreo Layer Dessert
- Strawberries and Cream Dessert Squares
- Gnocchi, Sweet Corn, & Arugula in Cream Sauce
- Pumpkin Spice Donuts
- Tin Roof Ice Cream Cake
And the list goes on. . .
All sounds delicious, right? On the negative side, the recipes tend to be high in added sugars, saturated fat, and calories.
Continue readingLower CholesterolHow to Have a Heart Healthy 4th of July
The 4th of July is just around the corner, which for many of us means BBQ time!
Here are some healthy barbeque ideas so you avoid sabotaging your heart healthy diet:
1. Talk more than you chew.
You don’t have to have a loaded plate to enjoy yourself. Take the time to catch up with a friend. Enjoy watching the kids play. When it’s meal time let others serve themselves first. Select a smaller plate and fill it with the healthiest options limiting foods slathered in mayo, fried, and breaded. Sit down to enjoy the food versus mindlessly eating while standing around the buffet table.
2. Sip smart.
Heart HealthHeart Healthy Recipes
A subscriber to The Heart of Health submitted the following question.
Question: “My problem is that I don’t have recipes for nutritional meals. Exercising is hard for me as I am disabled. I have a thirteen inch rod fused to my spine for 34 years now. What can I do?”
Answer: Fortunately the internet provides access to a wealth of recipes that are heart healthy. Here are some site recommendations you may want to review.
www.sixoclockscramble.com
www.eatingwell.com
www.cookinglight.com
www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/RecipeIndex
Due to your disability I recommend you consult a physical therapist to learn activities and exercises you can safely complete.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson, RD
Heart Health“Home for the Holidays” — From My Mama's Kitchen
A Celebration of the Heart with a Gift from the Soul! – Guest Post from Johnny Tan
Some of us already realize this, and others will experience it for the first time: The kitchen will be the most important room in the house in the coming weeks.
Regardless of whether it is a modern-day designer’s kitchen or just one of the so-called “timeless” efficiency kitchens, it is time for it to claim center stage, as it will serve as the hub for the transformational loving energy that will bind families and friends alike during this holiday season.
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