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.
Many times when you read about the DASH Diet Eating Plan, you will also hear of the South Beach Diet. Success Health News Looked into the differences or similarities between the two Diets. continue reading »
Success for Health has been an ongoing pursuit for many people for many years.
Of all the countries in the world Americans are obsessed with dieting for many reasons, especially for weight loss.
People will try the latest diet appearing in popular magazines, being discussed on talk shows and displayed on the shelves of their local bookstores.
People look for success in their health as in quick results, easy to implement and will listen to the hype and claims of remarkable improvementts.
The unfortunate reality is that 95% of the people who do manage to lose the weight gain it all back within 5 yrs. What is worse is that because fad diets usually do not use sound nutrition, then people are putting their health at risk.
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
It has always been my belief that hypertension would be at its worst during the day as a result of the foods you eat, the physical activity you are doing and the emotional stress you might be under, but I have learned that the worst time for people with hypertension is in the early morning hours, when waking up. continue reading »
A report signed by 14 leading medical groups and voluntary health organizations from around the world stating that instances of uncontrolled hypertension will rise dramatically, triggering a global cardiovascular disease epidemic, unless the health care policymakers and governments take immediate and wide-ranging corrective action.
