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Superfoods for Heart Health: Flaxseed
Blog Series: Superfoods for Heart Health Post 1: The Power of Flaxseed When it comes to heart health, incorporating nutrient-dense foods into your diet is a game-changer. Flaxseed, a small but mighty seed, has been hailed as one of the most powerful plant-based superfoods for promoting cardiovascular well-being. Let’s explore what makes flaxseed so special…
Targeting Belly Fat and Preventing Heart Disease
Increased body weight is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It increases your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, not to mention its impact on your daily life! The main measure used in determining your body weight risk is your waist circumference, which gives us a measure of the largest part of your…
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…