Comments on: Healthy Diet Changes

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:58:07 +0000

I’ve started taking omega-3 and cod liver oil capsules, with the aim of increasing my DHA intake. It winds up being cheaper than buying a lot of fish, although eventually I would like to use a DHA supplement that doesn’t use any sort of fish at all. (DHA also comes from seaweed, so it is possible to source it that way.)

I would like to cut grains and beans mostly out of my diet by the end of the year. I’ve been reading interesting things about plant defenses and how seeds have adapted to cause health problems for animals that eat them. One defense is something called phytic acid, which a friend who has taken AP chemistry tells me is a fantastic chelating agent. This means it makes minerals less available to the body and in fact takes them out of the body. (Think “chelating therapy for lead poisoning.” It works for other minerals too.) Over the years I’ve read things about how diabetes may be linked to mineral deficiency, particularly chromium and magnesium, and when I recently read about phytic acid, the lightbulb went on. You can remove most of it by preparing grains and beans correctly, but I thought, Why am I bothering with this to begin with, because if I can’t eat it raw or near-raw, is it really that sustainable? Not to mention the carb count.

I need more vegetables in my diet. I’m working on that.

I also need more healthy fats, which has to do with the omega-3 supplementation.

I *also* need exercise but that’s going to be harder to implement, simply because I have never liked exercise. Walking is OK, but we get cold winters here and I have a three-year-old and no regular access to a car, so… gotta think of something else.

By: Julie Fletcher

Julie Fletcher — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:14:21 +0000

Thank you, Opal, great tips! I’ll be paying attention to you…sometimes I slip in my resolve and eat bad things.

By: Opal Tribble - Addicted To Writing

Opal Tribble - Addicted To Writing — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:36:12 +0000

I’m a health advocate. I’ll continue what I’m doing.

Whole Foods
Add whole foods (close to the natural source as possible.) into your daily lifestyle.

Juice & Smoothies
Another way to add more fruits and vegetables into your diet is to juice or make smoothies.

Re: Wine
Similar benefits can especially be achieved by eating red grapes (skins.) Select grapes with seeds. The seeds are actually good for you and loaded with nutrients. Many of your fruits and vegetables are “heart healthy.”

Exercise
Make sure this is included into your weekly routine. You don’t have to go to a gym to get a good workout.

Stress
Healthy diet and exercise can actually lower your stress levels. Think of ways that you can avoid stress.

By: Julie Fletcher

Julie Fletcher — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:44:33 +0000

That is great to hear that you are doing better, Joe. Thank you for sharing!

By: joe

joe — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:13:45 +0000

I have had heart disease for atleast ten years as far as I know. I had a heart attack at age 38. and that was ten years ago. so far I have had 4 heart attacks.I had a triple bypass when I was 40 and I have 5 cardiac stent implants. Heart disease was very prominant in my family and my mom died when she was 51. still I smoked and ate a lot of junk food. I really didn’t know the dangers of what I was doing until I had the heart attack.
I no longer smoke, eat red meat,I drink 1 glass of red wine,I eat alot of vegtables and get more exercise. I have lost 50 pounds and am doing much better.

I’m spending alot of time promoting Awareness. I have a website if anyone is interested.

http://www.living-with-heart-disease.com

Joey