National Heart Health Month
February is national heart health month, fitting since Valentine’s Day signifies love, relationships, family and the heart. With all this celebration centering on the heart I would like to discuss how you can take better care of your heart given that cardiovascular disease remains the No. 1 killer in U.S. adults. Heart disease should be a concern no matter what your age, especially given that we have seen high blood pressure, high cholesterol and atherosclerosis in children. The majority of cardiovascular disease is preventable and treatable with dietary changes. I can not make you exercise more and would never presume to tell you what dietary supplements to use as I have no expertise in those areas, and can’t really come up with a good exercise program for myself.
What I can do, however, is post some good healthy heart recipes. So, for this week all the posted recipes will be “heart friendly” and contain the nutritional value information so you can track your intakes. Surprisingly, I have found that these recipes are very tasty, to the point that I caution all that moderation is the key to a healthy diet.
Hope you enjoy the recipes,
Chef Phil