I had two clients this week who changed their eating habits after a heart-related diagnosis, but were still not quite in the “sweet spot” in terms of food enjoyment. One described it as missing that happiness you feel when eating something like a great steak. Can you relate? With that…
Since returning from vacation, I’ve been hearing lots of comments like “I fell off the wagon,” or “My old habits are creeping back.” Between the endless pandemic, our awfully short summer, and well, life, it’s natural to need to recommit every so often. Where to start? Get clear on exactly…
We’ve just returned from a few weeks of travelling here in Alberta, trying to stay on track with heart-healthy(ish) eating while on the go, and I have thoughts. If you’re fortunate enough to stay somewhere with a kitchen, it’s pretty easy. (I shared a few tips and easy recipes for…
(Updated August 20, 2021.) Do you sit down to dinner frazzled and sweating, or fresh and relaxed? I must admit, I’m usually closer to the latter than the former! I do a meal plan every week, but I struggle to carve out time early in the day (or week) to…
If you’re like many people who’ve recently had a heart attack or came close to it, you may be asking “Why did this happen to me, of all people?” You were just going about your life, reasonably healthy and boom, this happens, seemingly out of nowhere. The people I most…
Confession time: We often have a box of frozen breaded fish on hand. It ends up on the dinner table a couple of times a month. You too? Of course I KNOW it isn’t as healthy as unbreaded fish. I KNOW you can do it yourself. I know you can…
Do you drink unfiltered coffee? I’m still kind of a coffee novice, after starting the habit a few years ago, so after seeing “unfiltered coffee” listed as a cholesterol raising food in this review paper last week, I had to look it up! The authors mentioned “Scandinavian style boiled coffee,” but it turns…
I recently wrote a post reviewing the research around cheese and heart disease, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc. The bottom line was that cheese appears to have a neutral or perhaps slightly positive impact on heart health. People rejoiced in the streets. Cheese was devoured without guilt. Yay! But, a few people asked, could I be eating…