{"id":33,"date":"2004-11-29T22:28:16","date_gmt":"2004-11-30T07:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.taodekitchen.com\/2004\/11\/29\/heart-healthy-eating\/"},"modified":"2006-01-09T21:21:01","modified_gmt":"2006-01-10T06:21:01","slug":"heart-healthy-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/general\/heart-healthy-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart healthy eating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"3\">Studying nutrition is great fun. We are learning about macronutrients now &#8211; Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats. The other night, a few friends and I discussed heart health over dinner of ironically hamburgers and fries. I decided to put together a short list of what makes for heart healthy eating\u2026\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/font><strong><font size=\"3\">Heart Healthy Eating\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/font><\/strong><font size=\"3\">Nutrients found to reduce cholesterol and saturated fats in the blood and arteries.\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/font><strong><font size=\"3\">Lecithin<\/font><\/strong><font size=\"3\"> \u2013 keeps cell membranes pliable; transports fat in and out of cells<br \/>\n<strong>Choline<\/strong> \u2013 lipotropic agent that controls fat metabolism, speeds metabolism of fat through the liver; constituent of Lecithin. Important for brain and nerve function<br \/>\n<strong>Vitamins E, C<\/strong> \u2013 Antioxidants; aids in fat metabolism and protects tissues from free radical damage, helps reduce inflammation<br \/>\n<strong>Niacin<\/strong> \u2013 a B-complex vitamin; helps reduce cholesterol and fats in blood<br \/>\n<strong>Bioflavonoids<\/strong> \u2013 bright pigments in fruits and vegetables work with vitamin C to strengthen blood vessel walls<br \/>\n<strong>Plant fiber<\/strong> \u2013 reduce fat in blood and prevent hardening of arteries<br \/>\n<strong>Omega 3 Fatty Acids<\/strong> \u2013 of note types EPA and DHA are two important ones. All types help cardio health &#8211; cleans circulatory system of cholesterol and fat deposits; decreases stickiness of platelets, reduce blood viscosity, lower lipid levels, lowers cholesterol levels, reduce clotting, lower blood pressure, encourage blood flow to tissues damaged by poor circulation, reduce irregular heart beats\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/font><strong><font size=\"3\">Foods<br \/>\n<\/font><\/strong><strong><font size=\"3\">Lecithin<\/font><\/strong><font size=\"3\"> \u2013 beans, especially soybeans; cauliflower, grapes, peanuts, liver<br \/>\n<strong>Choline<\/strong> &#8211; peas, sprouted beans<br \/>\n<strong>Niacin and Vitamin E<\/strong> \u2013 whole grains<br \/>\n<strong>Vitamin C<\/strong> \u2013 sprouts, cabbage, parsley, bell peppers, citrus<br \/>\n<strong>Bioflavonoids<\/strong> \u2013 citrus peel, cherries, blueberries, grapes, green tea, ginko<br \/>\n<strong>Plant fiber<\/strong> \u2013 whole grains: especially rye, quinoa, amaranth, oats; fruits and vegetables<br \/>\n<strong>Omega 3<\/strong> Fatty Acids<br \/>\n\u00b7 Fish \u2013 salmon, anchovies, sardines, mackerel, butterfish, tuna, halibut, herring (7-10 oz\/week). Or cod liver oil.<br \/>\n\u00b7 Plant \u2013 flax (2-4 T ground seed or 1 T oil\/day), hemp, chia seed, pumpkin seed, soy, tempeh, walnut<br \/>\n\u00b7 Dark Green Vegetables \u2013 kale, collards, chard, parsley, cereal grasses (wheat and barley grass)<br \/>\n\u00b7 Meat \u2013 grass fed beef; lamb, bison<br \/>\n\u00b7 Dairy \u2013 raw milk or cheese from grass fed cows, goat, sheep<br \/>\n\u00b7 Microalgae \u2013 spirulina<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studying nutrition is great fun. We are learning about macronutrients now &#8211; Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats. The other night, a few friends and I discussed heart health over dinner of ironically hamburgers and fries. I decided to put together a short list of what makes for heart healthy eating\u2026\u00a0 Heart Healthy Eating\u00a0 Nutrients found to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-nutrition-diet"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taodekitchen.com\/tasty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}