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The best and worst foods for high blood pressure
BHF Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains how choosing to eat fruits, vegetables and wholegrains while avoiding salty, sugary treats and alcohol can help keep hypertension in check. Illustration by Sally Caulwell If you have high blood pressure (hypertension), one of the tools you can use to help keep it under control is your diet. In the…
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UW Health: Heart-healthy foods to eat everyday
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – February is American Heart Month, which means you should make sure the food you consume will help your heart healthy for years. There are food groups you should focus on to aid in a healthy heart such as, unsaturated fats like nuts and seeds and fatty fishes. Snack on fruits and…
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Heart healthy nutrition for American Heart Month
“The American Heart Association does recommend, I believe, it is 10 percent of your fat intake that should be saturated…or less,” he said. “Trans fats, really, should be zero. When you’re looking at any food labels, try to figure out, ‘Is this healthy for me?’”
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Heather’s Healthy Habits: Local expert talks about the power of protein
WACO, Texas — Protein can be a hot topic when it comes to diet. More people are leaning more toward eating higher protein and lower carbohydrates, but that might not always be sustainable. 25 News’ Heather Healy dives into all the information you need to know about this important part of healthy eating. BROADCAST SCRIPT:…
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Cafe JuJu Food Truck offering healthy food options to Sunnyside residents in food desert
SUNNYSIDE, Texas – Many of us choose to eat unhealthily, from time to time, but for some Houstonians, eating right isn’t necessarily an option. So, a couple of childhood friends hope to change that. <!–> At Cafe JuJu Food Truck, just like the others, they will happily accept your hard-earned cash, but unlike many others,…
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The #1 Surprising Nutrient for Gut Health, According to a Doctor
Gut health is foundational to whole-body health, and emerging research continues to ring loud and clear that maintaining healthy habits for your gut is key to keeping it well-balanced. “Your gut has lots of bacteria that play a role in immune health, blood sugar control, heart and brain health and the way you digest food,”…
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Heart-Healthy Mains with 5 Ingredients or Less (Weekly Plan & Shopping List!)
Our column, ThePrep, has everything you’ll need to make meal planning and meal prep as easy as can be. Nutritional needs differ from one individual to another, and we invite you to use these dinner plans as inspiration and tweak them as you see fit. Sign up to get a meal plan delivered to your…
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A spoonful of olive oil each day provides significant health benefits…
Change your oil. Whether you’re sipping a spoonful, drizzling it on your ice cream, or pouring it into your coffee, health experts tend to agree — there’s no wrong way to get olive oil into your diet. Sometimes referred to as liquid gold, olive oil is the queen of the fats — monounsaturated and packed with…
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Here’s How to Tell if Your Favorite Snack Is Actually an Ultra-Processed Food
Are you worried about the quality of your snack choices? Research has found that Americans tend to lean on ultra-processed foods. And while these quick, easy-to-grab options may be ideal for hectic lifestyles, they can be linked to health consequences. A diet rich in ultra-processed foods has been associated with an increased risk of metabolic…
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Joy’s 7-Day Mediterranean Meal Plan
There’s a reason why the Mediterranean Diet reigns supreme as one of the most popular—and effective— diets of all time. It’s an easy, evidence-based eating plan full of delicious whole foods with numerous health benefits. In fact, year after year, the Mediterranean Diet ranks number one on U.S. News & World Report Best Diets list, and…
