Category: Heart Health

  • Unhealthy and Healthy Fats

    Unhealthy and Healthy Fats

    If you have diabetes, you’re twice as likely to have heart disease or stroke than someone who doesn’t have diabetes. True False Unhealthy fats can harm your heart. Which fats should you limit? Saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol. Monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, and Omega-3 fatty acids. Both healthy fats and unhealthy fats contain a…

  • Identify Unhealthy Fats In My Diet

    Identify Unhealthy Fats In My Diet

    Today I will identify food items in my lunch that contain unhealthy fats, write down my findings and send them to my dietitian through the App.

  • All About Healthy Fats

    All About Healthy Fats

    All About Healthy Fats Healthy fats are good for your heart. But they are also high in calories. There are three types of healthy fats: monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, and Omega-3 fatty acids. Foods high in monounsaturated fat include Avocado Canola oil Nuts like almonds, cashews, pecans, and peanuts Olives and olive oil Peanut butter…

  • Fats to Limit for Heart Health

    Fats to Limit for Heart Health

    Fats to Limit For Heart Health If you have high blood pressure or hypertension, it’s important to keep your heart healthy and keep an eye on your fat intake.Too much fat, especially saturated fats, will raise your blood cholesterol levels, which like high blood pressure, can lead to heart disease and stroke. There are three…

  • Keep Your Heart Healthy

    Keep Your Heart Healthy

    Keep Your Heart Healthy Diabetes and heart disease go hand in hand. If you have diabetes, you’re twice as likely to have heart disease or stroke than someone who doesn’t have diabetes.  Heart disease includes several kinds of problems that affect your heart. The most common type is coronary artery disease, which affects the blood…