Lowering your blood pressure and cholesterol and staying regular.

Many of us struggle to fill our grocery cart each week with the right foods.  Too often we see mom with a cart full of 'boxed this and boxed that'.  We hear so many adverts in the media that it is near impossible to make an executive decision on the 'right food' to eat.

So let's make this one short and sweet in time for the holiday season.  These are the foods you NEED to focus on.  Especially, if you are not at a get-together, ugly holiday sweater party, or work social.

The food you need for keeping your cholesterol under control:

#1 Oils, nuts, and fatty fish
Nuts especially are a quick snack for you to take on the road and eat before that afternoon energy crash (1/4 - 1/3 cup is a typical serving).

#2 Plant sterols, beans, oats, psyllium (soluble fibre)

Keeping your blood pressure under control:
#1  vegetables, fruits, fish, beans (potassium rich food)

#2  beans

Avoid: pizza, processed meat, and soups


The required foods for staying regular:
#1 wheat bran

#2  beans, prunes, and psyllium
These foods add bulk to your stool and help keep your colon healthy.


As we move into the holiday season - remember, if you can eat the good foods 80-90% of the time, there's no reason why you can't indulge a little at all of the upcoming events (without feeling guilty)!