Cook a Heart-Healthy Valentine's Day Dinner for Your Loved One With These Recipes - A Healthier Michigan

Cook a Heart-Healthy Valentine's Day Dinner for Your Loved One With These Recipes A Healthier Michigan They're also very low in calories. The olive oil and pecans have some heart-healthy fat, but we aren't overdoing the dressing, pecans or the Gorgonzola cheese, just adding it for a little bit of flavor and texture to help marry the salad together. and more »

Hospital staffers discuss, demonstrate healthy foods - Port Huron Times Herald

Hospital staffers discuss, demonstrate healthy foods Port Huron Times Herald They also listened to a dietitian speak about eating a healthy diet to maintain weight and cholesterol. / Mark R. Rummel/Times Herald By JULIANNE MATTERA Chef Dave Straney demonstrates his healthy chicken Caesar salad recipe Wednesday at Port Huron ... and more »

Simple tweaks make soul food more heart healthy - Chicago Daily Herald

Simple tweaks make soul food more heart healthy Chicago Daily Herald Many staples of common soul food include healthy vegetables such as dark leafy greens, sweet potatoes and cholesterol lowering black-eyed peas. Problems arise, however, when those ingredients get cooked with ham hocks, fat back, bacon, salt, ... and more »

Trans-fat blood levels plummet after FDA food-labeling regulation - San Antonio Express

Trans-fat blood levels plummet after FDA food-labeling regulation San Antonio Express During the same period, several parts of the country, New York most famously, passed regulations limiting trans fats in restaurant food and cooking. The makers of processed food also voluntarily replaced trans fats with less-harmful oils. and more »

February 8: Author - David Grotto - WGNtv.com

February 8: Author - David Grotto WGNtv.com Plant sterols are found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and cooking oils, and research shows they can help lower cholesterol. In addition to eating lots of fruits and veggies, opt for corn oil as your cooking oil.