Ornish Lifestyle Medicine™ Approved! Ingredients: 2 cups – garbanzo beans cooked, canned or bottled 1/4 cup – garlic, roasted (best to make ahead or purchase in jar in water) 1 cup – silken tofu 1/4 cup…
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December 15, 20218 everyday additions for a healthy heart
We’re sharing 8 everyday ways to add heart health to your life. By focusing on positive changes, we can all be more successful in maintaining our heart health.
December 1, 2021A Vascular Technologist’s Own Journey to Better Heart Health
Last May, Alex Lugo, a team leader for the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at Sentara Leigh Hospital found himself at Sentara Heart Hospital not as an employee, but as a patient.
November 23, 2021Why Mindfulness Matters
Katie Abbott, MS, RDN, INHC Out of all the recommendations for preventing or treating heart disease, maintaining a healthy weight is at the top of the list. Excess weight may raise blood pressure, blood glucose, triglycerides,…
November 15, 20213 Ways to Sneak Protein into Your Diet
By Katie Abbott MS, RDN, INHCClinical Registered Dietitian NutritionistOrnish Lifestyle Medicine™ When our parents told us we needed to eat protein to be big and strong, they weren’t just making it up. After all, protein is…
November 5, 2021Lentil Chili
Serves 8 – This simple vegetarian chili recipe uses lentils instead of beans. Brown lentils work best as they will hold their shape even when tender after cooking. Serve over brown rice or with whole-grain hearth bread.…
October 26, 2021Spicy Tortilla Soup with Black Beans
Serves 8 – This simple, spicy soup is great for parties. Create a build-your-own soup bar with avocado, cashew sour cream, chopped lettuce, red onion and loads of fresh herbs, and let your guests create their own…
October 19, 2021Healthy Tip: A 12 oz Soda Can
A 12 oz soda can has 40 grams of carbohydrates, the same amount in 10 teaspoons of sugar.
October 11, 2021Summer Harvest Ratatouille
Serves 10 – Ratatouille, a traditional French vegetable dish of eggplant, bell peppers, onions, summer squash and tomatoes, is an ideal side dish to serve with grilled or roasted fish or chicken. Ingredients: 3 bell peppers, assorted…
October 1, 2021Healthy Tip: A Serving of Protein
A serving of protein (3 ounces of meat) looks like a deck of cards. A serving size can also be: 1 egg, 1/2 cup of beans, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 3/4 cup of nuts.
September 29, 2021Spicy Vegetable and Potato Curry
Serves 6 – Potatoes, green beans and tomatoes accompany eggplant in this satisfying meatless curry. Serve it with brown basmati rice and a cooling dessert of fresh mango. Ingredients: 1 small onion, chopped 2 serrano peppers (remove…
February 1, 2021Healthy Tip: Smokers Are 2 to 6 Times More Likely to Suffer a Heart Attack
Smokers are 2 to 6 times more likely to suffer a heart attack vs. non-smokers.