Save Your Heart, Eat Healthy

It is hard to eat healthy in present days , when we are surrounded by junk food , we don't have regular meals due to our infernal schedule , and we do not realize that our health is generally affected . Yes, our health can be affected by bad cholesterol or bad diets. But how can those affect our heart ? What is the relation between them ?

When we keep having a diet with high saturated fats our cholesterol level will rise, leading to heart diseases . The high sodium level in our diet can produce the elevation of the blood pressure , which will eventually inflame the heart and produce diseases . Medical reports show that people that are obese are more prone to heart diseases .

Changing our diet and eating healthy is not a thing that can be done in a day or two . This change must be progressive in order to maintain it , it is about changing your whole life , starting with what you eat, having regular meals, the way to cook also. Do the right thing to improve your health !

You should start with what  you eat . There are healthy fats and oils , such as Omega 3 ( found in FISH: herring, sardines , salmon - and decreases the level of cholesterol ) and mono saturated fats ( OLIVE OIL, which can be used for cooking , sauces, dressings - does not affect the heart ) . Saturated fats found in meat , butter must be avoided or consumed in small quantities .

FIBERS  can be found in whole grain products and are very effective in controlling the level of cholesterol, absorbing the sugar and keeping the digestive system healthy . You can find fibers in foods like whole grain bread , whole grain pasta , brown rice , fruits and vegetables . If you choose fibers instead of sugary foods ( candy, cookies, pastries ) , you will choose also A HEALTHY HEART .

But most of the food must be cooked before we eat it . Sometimes, we think we are eating healthy , but we do not take in consideration the methods of cooking . It is not enough that we eat fish if the fish is fried in butter or saturated oils . Try stir frying , foil cooking or steaming to prepare your food and you will be amazed by how tasty and healthy it is . You can replace cream sauces with yoghurt , olive oil / canola oil ; lemon juice for the vegetables - you will see that the taste is delicious and healthy for your heart .

Though, have in mind that this big changes must be applied in time , because our metabolism is hard to change , but not impossible . So, change your way of life and keep your heart healthy by eating healthy.