| First off, the title was a dumb pun; I just could not help | | | | and though I have gained a few pounds since then I |
| myself. Anyhow, learning to cook your way to heart | | | | was in quite good shape then. So even though I want |
| health is an important topic. You may think that heart | | | | to get off my pulpit now I will say that this healthy |
| healthy is a textbook synonym for bland and horrible | | | | heart living is for everyone. |
| tasting. Sure it can be, but that is not necessarily the | | | | Cooking Foods to Decrease Hypertension |
| fact. If you invest any effort in finding tasting dish | | | | This could literally be a book (there are some). I won't |
| alternatives I can actually tell you that bland and horrible | | | | waste your time (and mine) by writing out 50 good |
| are really the exception. To find out more, read on... | | | | recipes I will just give you an overview. You want lean |
| Why the need to eat heart healthy | | | | meats, polyunsaturated fats and fruits and vegetables |
| Heart attack and strokes are the #1 and #3 killers of | | | | to be your main diet staples. Try grilling or stir-fry to |
| adults today. That doesn't even include many other | | | | cook. (Remember: Wok your way to health). There |
| minor killers that result from high blood pressure. This | | | | are even a lot of foods that may be fattening, that are |
| means that odds are your high blood pressure will end | | | | also heart healthy. Avocados are a great example of |
| up killing you. Do not think that this is just a disease of | | | | this. High in fat, but mostly good fat. I wouldn't |
| the old and out of shape either. I first was diagnosed | | | | recommend an "avocado only diet" but you should |
| with hypertension when I was barely out of my teens | | | | have a few every day if you like the taste. |