Food For Thought » heart healthy http://blog.halfhourmeals.com A HalfHourMeals.com Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:10:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Food Shop The Perimeter http://blog.halfhourmeals.com/food-for-thought/food-shop-the-perimeter/ http://blog.halfhourmeals.com/food-for-thought/food-shop-the-perimeter/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 19:48:29 +0000 Theresa H Hall http://blog.halfhourmeals.com/?p=4567 Attempting to change your diet is so much easier if you try this easy trick. Just shop the perimeter of your grocery store. Start in the produce section and load up as much as you can eat over a four day period, and continue along the edge of the store. Avoid walking up and down the inner aisles and ignore the displays at  the ends of the aisle.  These displays are trappings strategically placed in order to draw you in, or tempt your impulse buying tendencies. Do not be fooled into making poor choices or snap decisions. Also, tune out the la la music and shop quickly because the longer you stay … the more you buy. That’s a fact.

Before you shop make a list and stick to it. Add more fruits and vegetables to your cart and stay away from breads, pastas and frozen dinners. When you enter the meat, poultry, and fish department consider smaller portions. Buy fresh and cook fresh. Use leftovers the next day for lunches.

Lemons and blueberries are light in calories and very beneficial for us because they are full of fabulous antioxidants. All you need do is rinse and eat, or squeeze lemons in your drink or on whatever you are making to eat. These two fruits alone can help improve your health and your digestion. Eating many fruits and vegetables will allow your body to adjust, and you can even trim off a few inches while you’re enjoying this healthy lifestyle. Make heart healthy choices.

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  1. Coffee – Many people condemn coffee, yet recent studies have proven it to be rather good for you. According to a recent New York Times article, coffee can reduce the risk of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver. You might want to switch to decaf in order to avoid the adverse effects of caffeine and its withdrawal symptoms, but coffee itself is not a bad choice for morning beverage.
  2. Chocolate – How many times have you or someone you know sworn off chocolate for health reasons? Yet WebMD asserts that a bit of dark chocolate a day is good for your heart! The flavonoids it contains “keep cholesterol from gathering in blood vessels, reduce the risk of blood clots, and slow down the immune responses that lead to clogged arteries.” In moderation (it still contains a bunch of calories), chocolate can actually help your health rather than hurt it.
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