Embracing Heart Health…the delicious journey

Embracing Heart Health…the delicious journey

Creating heart health may be a year ‘round focus, but it can be a fun journey to look forward to. It’s shifting our ideas from deprivation to embracing new, delicious and fun food and lifestyles that can leave us feeling that we just may have been deprived in the past!

As we turn February awareness into a plan that can change our outlook for the entire year, a great place to begin is by looking at the fats in our diet. And no, this doesn’t mean going back to the 80’s and 90’s “fat free” craze! Research has now proven that we DO need small amounts of healthy fats in our diet to protect and maintain health for our heart, cells, nerve tissue and brain, in addition to helping our bodies absorb vital nutrients like vitamins A, D, E and K. What does this mean? Adding delicious options to our meals!

This is what it can look like for you…

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