Success Health News

Happy DASH Diet Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian Friends in and out of the Blogosphere.

Thanksgiving is one of the traditional holidays where those who have hypertension have problems keeping on any diet successfully as we all tend to think of that Turkey dinner high in calories, sodium and fats. Welcome to the DASH Diet friendly thanksgiving Dinner.

Creating a Successful thanksgiving dinner using the Dash Diet principle is not difficult when you remember that with the Dash Diet requires that you eat lots of vegetables, fruits, lean meats, fish, poultry, low fat and nonfat dairy, bean and nuts, and whole grain.

Here are just a few tips to help make your thanksgiving a Dash Diet Success:

* Make a low fat gravy by using a skimmer cup to remove most of the fat from the turkey drippings. Make your gravy high flavor by first sauteing onions or shallots along with minced garlic. Add red wine, and boil to burn off the alcohol, while leaving great flavor. Add the skimmed meat drippings. Use instant flour to thicken the hot gravy.
* Mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes are great sources of potassium, one of the key DASH diet nutrients. Use skim milk and light margarine for mashing.
* Cranberry sauce is a great source of antioxidants, which are great for your heart.
* If you are eating at a family or friends home, bring a vegetable dish or vegetable appetizers, so that you can be sure to have a healthy dinner.

A Thanksgiving Recipe from our Family to yours: continue reading »

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Become a Breakfast Champion for Children!

continue reading »

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Health News for Kidney Disease - Disturbing Health Information

A Success health news bulletin : A Baltimore study  has uncovered  disturbing health information about the progression of kidney disease in African-American patients.

While African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they represent 28% of all patients treated for kidney failure.  Part of the reason for this health problem is due to genetics as well as diet.

While little can be done at this time regarding genetics, the health of a people with Kidney disease can and have managed to somewhat be controlled  through diet.

The success of any diet which will help in the health of patients with kidney disease, lies in a new eating lifestyle.

While there are many diets around, one diet that has seen a success is The DASH diet, which is used for those people who have Hypertension.

Kidney Disease is just one of the complications  that can happen to those suffering from High blood pressure.

You can learn more about the success of the DASH diet  here  -  DASH Diet

To Your Good Health

Success Health News Team

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!