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Hot Sauce for Heart Health: Fire Up the Flavour, Watch the Salt
If you’re trying to limit sodium after a heart event or for any other reason, you might have a hard time finding things that taste…
The Complex Relationship Between Fruit Juice and Heart Health
Fruit juice is undoubtedly high in sugar. This bottle of Minute Maid orange juice (“never sweetened”) contains about a full day’s worth of “free sugar”!…
Do You Need to Relax about Sugar?
It’s possible. In the past couple of decades, sugar has become as much of a heart health villain as fat used to be. Much of…
Freshii for Heart Health: The Complete Guide
If heart-health is a priority for you, Freshii is one of the best places to pop into when you’re on the go. While it started…
Heartfelt Holiday Recipes: Dietitians Share Their Favourites
Even after a cardiac event, even if you have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, you still deserve to enjoy beautiful holiday food. So…
How to Find a Heart-Healthy Granola/Energy/Protein Bar
Do you have a stash of granola/energy/protein bars in your pantry? A few in your car or your purse? They do make a handy snack…
10 Healthy Swaps for Your Heart at Thanksgiving
Healthy. What a loaded word it is. What does a “heart-healthy” Thanksgiving look like? You might be surprised at my answer. Although I’m a dietitian, when…
8 Heart-Healthy Comfort Foods for Fall
Do you crave warm, hearty, indulgent foods as the days turn grey? When the sun starts to set before dinner, doesn’t chicken pot pie start…
Are you getting tricked by whole grain impostors?
You probably know that whole grains are good for you. Refined grains? Not so much. But can you tell the difference in the store? Some…
