May 1, 2023 Weekly Newsletter
And other heart-healthy tips
Morsel of the Month
We’ve all been there. You felt great about getting your annual physical until you got the results of your blood work back. Now your doctor is telling you that you have elevated cholesterol and maybe high blood sugar too. You don’t want to start medication, so you start Googling. What you find can be so confusing. Are eggs good or bad? What about cheese? Should you go keto or plant-based? Should you take an omega-3 supplement? Switch to coconut oil or avocado oil or vegan butter? Do you cut out carbs and start a fiber gummy? What about that greens powder you saw on social media?
The truth is you don’t have to give up all of your favorite foods to manage your cholesterol and blood sugar. We know it might sound boring, but having balance in your overall diet is the most important step. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, found in avocados, olives, nuts, seeds and fatty fish, can be beneficial to our heart health; whereas saturated fats found in butter, marbled meats and coconut oil have the potential to raise our LDL cholesterol. Athens dietitians can help you choose the heart-healthy fats most of the time (with some space for buttery cookies too!) and help you create delicious menu plans from our 400+ heart-healthy recipes. We also like to focus on all of the tasty foods you can increase in your eating plan, like fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, that can help to lower your cholesterol and blood sugar. Healthy eating can be delicious and can incorporate all of your family favorites.
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Meal Prep Monday: Taking Care of your Future Self!
We make your cooking experience fast and easy with 4 simple recipes to cook each week.
This week, try our veggie-packed one-pot pasta!
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Cook with Us
Join Judy Matusky, culinary nutritionist, in her kitchen (virtually) every Thursday at 12 pm over at the Athens Nutrition Facebook page. She’ll be cooking fast and light recipes with 5 (ish) ingredients. This week, Judy is making Tahini Granola.
Check out last week’s cooking video when Judy made Tahini Brownies. Find all of our cooking videos on the Athens Nutrition YouTube page!
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