nutrition
Choose "Good" Carbs Over "Bad"
Carbs, or carbohydrates, have taken a lot of heat lately so don’t be confused: They are important for your diet. “Good” carbs are complex carbohydrates. They have more fiber, take longer to break down into glucose (blood sugar), and are packed with vitamins and minerals.
Eating Beans Can Protect Your Heart
People who ate legumes (peas, lentils, and beans) four times a week had a 22 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease than those who ate them only once a week, a study found. That’s because legumes add fiber to your diet and can lower your cholesterol and blood pressure. Toss them in a salad, serve them as a side dish, or enjoy them in a soup!
Rediscover Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Forget what Grandma said. When it comes to meeting that daily requirement of fruits and vegetables, fresh isn’t the only kind that counts. Today’s flash-freezing technology has become so advanced that many frozen varieties are nutritionally identical to their fresh counterparts.
Fat-Free Isn't Always the Best Choice
One way to reduce the amount of calories you eat is to limit fat. That said, some fat-free versions of the foods we love actually contain more calories than their full-fat counterparts. What’s more, eating fat-free may cause you to eat more of a food than you otherwise would. That’s why it’s important to compare nutrition labels for calories and serving sizes before making a choice.
Eating Heart-Smart in a Restaurant Can Be Easy
Restaurants are often a trap for high-calorie, high-fat meals – but they don’t have to be. To keep your decision-making on track, limit yourself to one alcoholic drink and follow these five simple rules:
Eating Protein Helps You Feel Full Longer
Protein takes longer to digest than carbohydrates or fats, so you feel full longer. In fact, new research shows that people who include 25 percent of calories from protein lose more weight than those who include only 12 percent of protein in their diet. So, be sure to include some protein, along with carbohydrates and fat, with each meal and snack.
Eat Heart Healthy
We know that making healthy choices about meals and snacks can be tough. That's especially true if you don’t know which foods are best for your heart or how much of them you should eat. Lucky, a few simple guidelines can help you make sense of it all. Remember, heart healthy food can be delicious!
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