Be heart smart
Being heart smart starts with minimizing the intake of trans fats. There are two types of trans fats found in foods: 1. Naturally-occurring: Present in minimal quantity in milk and meat products 2. Artificial: Industry produced, by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable...
A pinch of salt
Salt is an acquired taste that can be unlearned. It takes about 6-8 weeks to get used to eating food with less salt, but once done, it offers a bounty of health benefits. What happens if you don’t? 1. Hypertension 2. Bloating and water retention 3. Increased calcium...
Breaking this habit
Breaking this habit The pandemic has changed our eating habits, and we now find ourselves eating while in front of the computer, television, and even while staring at a mobile screen. It’s time to break this habit! What happens if you don’t? 1. You eat more than...