Six heart-healthy foods that can slash cholesterol levels

High cholesterol is a stepping stone to serious health problems, ranging from heart disease to strokes.

After statins, a healthy diet is the most popular way to slash your cholesterol levels.

Luckily, Stewart Mcginn, Managing Director at Baycroft Care Homes, shared six heart-healthy foods that could do this with gusto.

1. Oily fish

From tuna to mackerel and salmon to swordfish, oily fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which can help keep cholesterol levels in check.

McGinn said: “These are essential fats that help you maintain healthy cholesterol levels by lowering your triglyceride levels (the main component of body

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How Can Healthy Food Content Be Made Popular On Social Media?

By Ethan Pancer, Matthew Philp, Theo Noseworthy

Updated:June 18, 2023

Social media has become a billboard for food advertising. Food companies are everywhere online, but their focus is usually on calorie-packed products. They make these foods seem fun and shareable, even though many of us would be better off seeing healthier options.

How Can Healthy Food Content Be Made Popular On Social Media?

Image Credit: Social media posts featuring unhealthy foods get more likes and engagement. But there are ways to change that. (AI generated)

In today’s world, our diets are often packed with fats and sugars. Our ancient instinct to crave calorie-rich foods, which once helped us survive, now

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Eating healthy is hard. It’s even harder for people who can barely afford to eat at all

Canned pudding and fruit on a food bank shelf
It’s becoming more expensive to eat healthy, and food banks are having trouble keeping up with the demand. (Nicola MacLeod/CBC)

Household food insecurity is directly linked to health issues, including heart disease and diabetes. For someone living with a food ailment like celiac disease or diabetes, going to the grocery store is a big expense, and specialty foods are not usually available through food charities. That means their nutritional needs are often not met.

More than 26,000 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians rely on food banks regularly, but many of these stopgap measures can’t meet an increasing demand.

Julie Greene, assistant executive

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Healthy food increasingly out of reach for the Island’s poorest

Report highlights high cost of housing and food; lower-income people are forced to make difficult choices

Healthy food is becoming increasingly out of reach for low-income families on Vancouver Island, a new report says.

Grocery costs for a family of four on a nutritious diet costs $1,366 on average per month in the Island Health region, a BC Center for Disease Control report says.

Those in the North Island health region, which includes the Sunshine Coast, were found to pay $1,370 on average, while families in Central Vancouver Island and South Vancouver Island paid an average of $1,343 and $1,386

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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Prioritizes Improved Access to Healthy Food Through Food System Transformation Initiatives

Today, the Provincial Government is announcing support of approximately $386,000 to Food First NL. This one-time funding will support Food System Transformation initiatives and advance collaborative efforts through four interrelated community food projects, and will open up opportunities for future investments from national partners.

These community food projects include:

  • Great Things in Store: Working with a cohort of eight food retailers across the province to develop and pilot partnerships and programs that improve food access for lower-income Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.
  • Rethinking Food Charity: Supporting the implementation of recommendations developed through a year-long consultation process that engaged people with a lived
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5 Healthiest Fast Food Items, Ranked By Best-Tasting

Fast food and healthy meals go together like mayo and Root Beer, which is to say, they don’t go together at all. It’s no secret that fast food isn’t healthy, there are certainly relatively healthy dishes to be had, but fast food does big decadent bacon cheeseburgers a lot better than it does good, well-rounded sensible meals. But that doesn’t mean healthy meals don’t exist in the fast food space and sometimes, whether you’re eating fast food every day and need a change up or you just didn’t have time to meal prep at home, you’ re going to want

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The cost of healthy food is over $1,300 per month for a family of four in North Island

The cost of buying healthy food rose to $1,366 per month for a family of four on Vancouver Island, according to a new report from the BC Center for Disease Control.

For the North Island, specifically, that number is slightly higher at $1,370. In the central region it is $1,343, and in the South Island it is up to $1,386. This monthly cost is based on a reference family of four made up of a male adult, a female adult (aged 31-50), a male child between ages of 14 and 18, and a female child between 4 and 8. Researchers

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An apple a day keeps the discord away

Several years ago, when Gwyneth Paltrow tried to show how people on low incomes can still eat healthily, she was roasted online for posting a $29 grocery haul that includes scallions, cilantro, seven limes and two types of leafy greens.

Now, now — let us not re-ridicule Ms. Paltrow for dreaming big. This is not a problem with her. This is a problem with the system.

the Editorial Board writes that healthy eating

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