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Superfoods for Heart Health: Avocados
Blog Series: Superfoods for Heart Health Post 3: Avocados – The Heart-Healthy Hero When it comes to foods that promote cardiovascular health, avocados are a true superfood. Creamy, delicious, and versatile, avocados are packed with heart-friendly nutrients that support healthy cholesterol levels, reduce inflammation, and promote overall vascular health. Let’s delve into the science behind…
Strength Train For Your Heart Health
Did you know that after the age of 40 you begin to lose 3%-8% of your muscle mass per decade, and after the age of 70 this muscle mass loss increases to 15% per decade? This loss of muscle mass is the fundamental cause of falls, and disability in older people. As we lose muscle mass we…
Heart Healthy Changes to Canada’s Food Guide
Canada’s Food Guide has gone through an overhaul, and the result has some great new recommendations to help keep Canadian Hearts Healthy! What’s different: There has been a shift from the four food groups we are used to with recommended servings in each, to a more simple “pattern of eating” approach. The food guide recommends filling…