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Six heart-healthy foods that can slash cholesterol levels

High cholesterol is a stepping stone to serious health problems, ranging from heart disease to strokes. After statins, a healthy diet is the most popular way to slash your cholesterol levels. Luckily, Stewart Mcginn, Managing Director at Baycroft Care Homes, shared six heart-healthy foods that could do this with gusto. 1. Oily fish From tuna to mackerel and salmon to swordfish, oily fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which can help keep cholesterol levels in check. McGinn said: “These are essential fats that help you maintain healthy cholesterol levels by lowering your triglyceride levels (the main component of body…
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18 Healthy Foods for Your Weight Loss Journey

Eating nutrient-rich foods, such as lean protein and legumes, can support your overall health and help you manage your weight. While weight loss is not a magic bullet for health and not everyone needs to pursue it, it may be something you want to work toward to feel your healthiest. Just make sure to talk with a healthcare professional before making drastic changes. If losing weight is your goal, these 16 foods may help support a healthy weight loss journey. Eggs are incredibly nutrient-dense and high in protein and fat, which helps you feel full. in a 2020 studies that…
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OFF TOPIC: When it comes to healthy eating, we can pay now or pay later

A common piece of advice when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet is to fill your cart from the outside aisles of the grocery store. That’s where you’ll find the meat department, dairy case and, most importantly, the produce section – all the least-processed offerings in the building. Of course, there are exceptions. The middle aisles are where you can find many healthy grains as well as canned fruits, vegetables and legumes. The freezer section holds healthy options as well. Flash-frozen produce is as nutritious, we’re told, as the fresh stuff, but has the advantage of keeping far longer.…
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5 Healthiest Fast Food Items, Ranked By Best-Tasting

Fast food and healthy meals go together like mayo and Root Beer, which is to say, they don’t go together at all. It’s no secret that fast food isn’t healthy, there are certainly relatively healthy dishes to be had, but fast food does big decadent bacon cheeseburgers a lot better than it does good, well-rounded sensible meals. But that doesn’t mean healthy meals don’t exist in the fast food space and sometimes, whether you’re eating fast food every day and need a change up or you just didn’t have time to meal prep at home, you’ re going to want…
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Ben Affleck Is ‘the Healthiest He’s Ever Been’ on Jennifer Lopez’s Diet and Exercise Plan

Fit couple! Ben Affleck is on his wife Jennifer López‘s “diet and exercise plan,” a source specifically tells InTouchand the program is “100 percent working for him.” “There are trainers at the house, there are chefs at the house and there is healthy food everywhere he turns,” the insider says. The “Let’s Get Loud” artist, 53, “loves to indulge in burgers and fries, but at home, it’s a really healthy house,” the source explains. “Lots of water. No sodas. Yoga in the morning outside. A casual run if she’s free in the afternoon, and she’ll bring Ben with her.” As…
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‘I’m an Endocrinologist and This Is My Go-To Meal for Weight Loss’

Losing weight in a healthy, manageable way is never easy and, unfortunately, it gets even more difficult as we age—especially for women. As you might imagine, this is partially due to hormonal changes. “Women lose estrogen as they age, and that makes it harder to lose weight,” explains Dr. Vidhya Illuri, M.Dan endocrinologist at Complete Medicine. Dr. Illuri says that for anyone who has a health goal of weight loss, diet plays a major role. There’s one meal in particular that she herself loves that falls right within the guidelines of how she tells her patients with this health goal…
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The Jungle Farm helps the community plant, grow and eat healthy food

Who better to lead these children’s activities than future public school teachers, say Jungle Farm officials. Nicole Homan and Therese Rolheiser are both working towards their teaching degrees and are spending their summer doing what they love best – working with kids. “I knew in Kindergarten that I wanted to be a teacher, because I love kids and working with people – and teaching checks all those boxes,” said Homan, who will be going into her third year of the Bachelor of Education program at Red Deer Polytechnic. “I’m from a family of teachers who also love the garden, so…
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Cottage cheese is trending on TikTok for ice cream. is it good?

What you need to know about the cottage cheese trend. (Illustration by Jay Sprogel for Yahoo / Photo: Getty Images) The latest food trend may seem like a throwback — or, possibly, your grandma’s favorite snack. Cottage cheese has taken over, with food creators experimenting with different ways to eat the often-controversial dairy product. One benefit of cottage cheese, according to those who praise it, is the food’s high protein content. First, what is cottage cheese? “Cottage cheese is a type of cheese that is known for its lumpy or curd-like texture,” explains registered dietitian Jordan Hill of Top Nutrition…