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Canada’s New Alcohol Guidance: Your Heart Health Questions Answered
Miscellaneous

Canada’s New Alcohol Guidance: Your Heart Health Questions Answered

Cheryl Strachan
January 21, 2023

If you’re in Canada, by now you’ve likely heard something about the new guidance on alcohol and health from the Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). The bottom line is that they’re advising us that no level of alcohol consumption is risk-free, that “low-risk” drinking is 1-2 drinks a week, “moderate-risk” is 3-6 drinks…

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Keto, Mediterranean, or fasting for heart health?
Reviews, Weight Concerns

Keto, Mediterranean, or fasting for heart health?

Cheryl Strachan
January 7, 2023

Last month I attended a “Diet Debate,” where speakers argued for various approaches, including Mediterranean, ketogenic, and intermittent fasting. The speaker defending the ketogenic diet described several patients in his clinic who had lost a great deal of weight and experienced improvements in measures of heart failure. Compelling stories for…

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Doing a food gift basket for someone who’s had a heart attack? What to choose, what to lose.
Miscellaneous

Doing a food gift basket for someone who’s had a heart attack? What to choose, what to lose.

Cheryl Strachan
December 13, 2022

If a friend, colleague, or loved one has had a heart attack, stent, or heart surgery, a get well food basket is a thoughtful and helpful way to show that you care. But bear in mind that this can be a tricky time for people with food! So let’s talk…

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Gift ideas for a heart-healthy (and happy) kitchen
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Gift ideas for a heart-healthy (and happy) kitchen

Cheryl Strachan
November 22, 2022

Black Friday is this week, which is generally my reminder to get it together and start gift planning. Perhaps you organized people are done or even started, but for the rest of us slowpokes, it’s time! So to help you with the cooks in your life, here are 10 of…

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10 Locally-sourced food gifts for the heart-healthy kitchen
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10 Locally-sourced food gifts for the heart-healthy kitchen

Cheryl Strachan
November 22, 2022

I used to share a holiday gift idea list based on my favourite trusted kitchen tools, with links to Amazon or other major retailers for easy ordering. (It’s still there, and I’ve updated it for 2022.) But since the pandemic started I’ve been doing less Amazon, more small business shopping, after this nudge from…

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Plant-based meat alternatives for heart health? (Part 2)
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Plant-based meat alternatives for heart health? (Part 2)

Cheryl Strachan
October 23, 2022

As promised, I’ve been experimenting with plant-based meat alternatives. Prior to this we would have the occasional veggie burger or a dish made with veggie ground round, but my previous experiences with veggie hot dogs and sausages left me with a big NO for the rest of it. I decided that there…

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Heart-healthy apple crisp
Recipes and Meal Ideas

Heart-healthy apple crisp

Cheryl Strachan
October 8, 2022

When I was a teenager I typed up my mother’s favourite recipes (with an actual typewriter!) and put them in a binder in sheet protectors. Thus my famous recipe collection was born. No surprise, one of our favourites was this apple crisp. Over the years, I’ve made it many times. It’s so…

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Are there any heart-healthy(ish) veggie burgers?
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Are there any heart-healthy(ish) veggie burgers?

Cheryl Strachan
September 11, 2022

A client asked last week if I could suggest any veggie burgers or other plant-based meat alternatives. I had to admit I haven’t taken a close look at this category, but it seemed like we were due. Plant-based meat alternatives are more widespread than I realized. In North America, sales…

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