Friday, February 25, 2011

One Quick Reminder during the "Heart Month"

One last reminder during the "Heart Month":
  • Have an active lifestyle and exercise 30-60 minutes every day
  • Lose extra weight by balancing calorie intake and physical activity
  • Sleep at least 8 hours per day
  • If you smoke, quit. If you don't, avoid passive smoking
  • Try to decrease stress as much as you can - learn stress management, breathing and relaxation techniques
  • Aim for normal glucose level, normal blood pressure, low LDL cholesterol, high HDL cholesterol and low triglycerides
  • Decrease your sodium intake (table salt, canned foods, fermented foods, fast food) and increase your potassium through fruit and vegetables
  • Limit fat intake to 25-30% of your diet with less than 10% from saturated fats, less than 1 % from trans fat and less than 300 mg of cholesterol
  • Consume baked fish at least twice per week
  • Choose lean meats
  • Roast, bake, steam, grill, broil, boil instead of frying, deep frying, sauteing, glazing
  • Use  mono and poly-unsaturated fats such as vegetable oils, nuts, fish, olives, avocado
  • Select fat free (skim) and 1 % fat milk, yogurt, cheeses, labne, chanklish and dairy products
  • Increase your fiber intake and have whole wheat non-refined carbohydrates
  • Have plenty of vegetables on every meal and 2-3 servings of fruits per day
  • Increase your intake of legumes and beans
  • Limit your intake of sweetened beverages and increase your intake of water
  • Limit your intake of carbonated and caffeinated beverages
  • Limit your intake of fatty/sugar sweets and desserts
  • Limit your intake of junk and fast food
  • If you consume alcohol, do so in moderation: max 2 drinks for men & 1 drink for women
  • Watch out for how food is prepared when you eat outside
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    3 comments:

    1. Aline!you can check the "cartoon of the month" section, it's all Glasbergen's work!

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    2. That reminder is definitely very helpful. Always take care of your heart by eating healthy fats and avoid food rich in cholesterol.

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