Our mothers, bless them, did everything within their power to make sure we would eat the foods that were good for us. They scolded. They begged. They pleaded. They bribed. “Drink your milk.” “Eat your vegetables.” Mother was right, of course, but her directives sometimes fell on deaf ears. That’s because, too often, it seemed that everything that was good for us had to taste bad.
Nutritional science has come a long, long way in the last couple of generations. Researchers have discovered that food can do a lot more than promote strong and healthy bodies. It can also protect us from a variety of illnesses and even help to reverse the ravages of time and an errant lifestyle. And, yes, food that tastes pleasant can actually be good for us, too. You can now eat to live and live to eat.
You will learn about a variety of good foods for a healthy heart. You will find out which foods are your heart’s guardians and which ones are its rescuers. You will also learn why they do what they do, and you will gain important insights into their healing power.
From the long and varied list of heart-healthy foods, let’s get right to the two that may have already raised an eyebrow—wine and chocolate. Is it really possible to relax over a drink, satisfy your sweet tooth, and promote a stronger heart at the same time? In a word: Yes!
Here is the message to women from R. Curtis Ellison, M.D., one of America’s leading heart researchers: “Americans have long heard that to promote heart health you need to stop eating fat, stop taking in cholesterol, and stop eating things you enjoy. We now have scientific evidence showing that there are many foods you can enjoy and still reduce your risk of heart disease.”
Not only are wine and chocolate among them, they are proving to be among the heart’s strongest protectors.
Credit : ewen and donabel
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