Before we take a look at some of the best and worst foods for your heart, let's make one point clear: a healthy heart is useless without several other well functioning organ systems. Assuming that all these components in your body are functional, here are some of the best foods for your heart and blood vessels.
If you love spinach dip but your body doesn't love the milk and sour cream that are often used to make most commercially prepared varieties, give this tahini-based spinach dip a try. Not only is this raw spinach dip out-of-this-world yummy, it's rich in tryptophan, which means that when eaten with a carbohydrate-rich food (like baked, whole grain crackers), it makes for an excellent evening snack that promotes deep sleep.
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- By Ben Kim, DC
- April 21, 2008
- Salads
Four salad recipes that are delicious as well as nutritious.
If you're like me and crave the texture and flavor of cheese from time to time, I hope that you enjoy one of the following dairy-free cheese recipes. I've included four different varieties, all of which are unique in flavor. All four types of cheese are raw, 100% plant-based, and nutrient-dense. Enjoy!
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- By Ben Kim, DC
- March 17, 2008
- Soups
If you want to enjoy the many health benefits of cabbage, which can significantly lower your risk of cancer, but don't know where to start, give the following Cabbage-Miso soup a try.
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- By Ben Kim, DC
- February 17, 2008
- Soups
The many naturally occurring antioxidants found in white button, Crimini, and Portobello mushrooms make them excellent food choices for promoting optimal immune system strength and preventing age-related degeneration, particularly neural degeneration related to cognitive decline. What follows are two healthy and delicious recipes that call for white button, Crimini, or Portobello mushrooms.
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- By Ben Kim, DC
- February 2, 2008
- Dressings and Dips
Avocados are a creamy and delicious fruit that are abundant in healthy raw fat, fiber, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, and Vitamin C, but if eating avocados straight up isn't your thing, give one of the following easy guacamole dip recipes a try.
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- By Ben Kim, DC
- January 20, 2008
- Osteoporosis
According to a report in the January 19 issue of BMJ, pharmaceutical companies exaggerate the benefits of osteoporosis drugs, and downplay the risks of prescribing osteoporosis drugs for women whose bones appear to be slightly weakened (a condition called osteopenia). The report suggests that pharmaceutical companies are pushing for women with osteopenia to take the same drugs that women with osteoporosis are being prescribed; the problem with this scenario is that women with osteopenia have such a low risk of experiencing fractures that taking osteoporosis drugs would provide almost no benefit.
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- By Ben Kim, DC
- January 16, 2008
- Healthcare
The World Wide Web has made it easier than ever to learn about health and what you can do to address specific health challenges. Unfortunately, the accuracy of a lot of health information on the web is questionable, since anyone with access to the internet can publish health-related material. So how do you find reliable health information? How do you know who to trust?
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- By Ben Kim, DC
- January 14, 2008
- Smoothies
Mouth-watering chocolate smoothie recipes that help keep your cardiovascular system strong and healthy.
