Tomorrow is National Wear Red day – in support of women’s heart disease awareness. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov//educational/hearttruth/materials/wear-red-toolkit.htm As things gear up for heart health awareness, I’m stuck wondering why partially hydrogenated oils are still in so many foods. Partially hydrogenated oils make up man-made trans fats. Now that trans fats have been on food labels for a …
When it comes to preventive health, cardiovascular disease is on the top of my list. My passion for spreading the word about heart health came a young age and grew over time as every single person I knew was touched in some way or another by cardiovascular disease (CVD). That should come as no surprise …
A January 2009 American Heart Journal study is garnering quite a bit of attention lately. This study examined lipid levels in over 136,000 patients who were hospitalized with coronary artery disease from 2000-2006 in 541 participating hospitals. Now, according to the American Heart Association, our LDL (bad cholesterol) levels should be less than 100 mg/dL. …
Today I am frantically editing references and finalizing a textbook that I am co-authoring (all in time to watch the Super Bowl). As I look ahead at the party I am going to in a few hours I realize that Super Bowl parties could be a train wreck for people who are consciously trying to …
I’ve mainly been talking about goals and weight (a common January theme) for the past month. And I also threw in a few of my favorite Superbowl Sunday appetizers a few days back. Among the chips, dips and spread of food this Sunday, there will be a common snack food: nuts. People seem to fall …
This week I’ve had the pleasure of editing textbook chapters. Aside from re-formatting references, the rest has truly been fun and rewarding. I have a fantastic detail-oriented co-editor and top notch authors who wrote each chapter. While reading through the protein chapter today, Dr. Richard Kreider (Texas A&M) included a great section the various …