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Volume No. 339

Thursday July 09, 2009

   

   

 
 
 

Exercise plays an important role in both the prevention and rehabilitation of many forms of heart disease. Exercise can have a positive influence on many of the factors that increase the risk for heart disease such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. This week we focus on Exercising With Heart Disease.
 

Enjoy good health,
Namita Nayyar, AFI

 
 

 

For most people, maintaining a desirable weight and body fat percentage can only be achieved through an integrated program of nutrition and exercise-or balancing energy intake with energy expenditure. To reduce weight and body fat requires cutting back on calories and increasing the amount of exercise. Dieting alone won't work. Even when a person's weight-control system has genetic flaws that may respond to newly available pharmaceuticals, proper nutrition and plenty of exercise is still part of the prescription for health.

 
 
 

 

Confidence

 

Every action you take, brings you more confidence in taking additional actions. Confidence comes from doing.
If you lack confidence, then do something about it -- literally. Do something. Take action. No matter how little confidence you may have, still there is something you can bring yourself to do, some action you can take.
Go ahead and do it. Take that first step. Keep doing it until you develop the confidence to take the next step.
Confidence is something you build with your actions. No one can give it to you or sell it to you. Your confidence must come from you. In what way is your lack of confidence holding you back? What can you do right now to begin building the confidence you need? What small action are you confident enough to take, that will put you on the road to even more confidence?
Start where you are. There is something you can do. Make the effort. Build your confidence, and it will serve you well.

 

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"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing."
-- Helen Keller

 

 
 

 

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Apricots and Cornbread

 

Serves: 12

 

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups cornbread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

  • 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for brushing squash

  • 2 large Spanish onions, thinly sliced

  • 1/2 cup finely diced celery with leaves

  • 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh sage

  • 2 tsp. finely chopped garlic

  • 1 1/2 cups hot water or vegetable broth

  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted (optional)

  • 2 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

  • 3 large acorn squash, halved and seeded

  • Boiling water

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On baking sheet, spread cornbread cubes and toast until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Transfer to bowl and set aside.

  • In heavy 2-quart pot, heat oil over high heat. Add onions, celery, sage and garlic and saut� 20 minutes. Add water or broth, apricots and pecans, if desired. Simmer until two-thirds of liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.

  • Fold vegetables, parsley and salt and pepper, to taste, into cornbread. (Filling can be refrigerated for up to 1 day.) When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. In baking pans large enough to hold them in single layer, place squash halves cut-side down. Brush skin lightly with oil. Pour 1/2-inch boiling water into pans and bake 20 minutes, until squash are halfway cooked. (Or, in microwave-safe dish, microwave 10-15 minutes, until halfway cooked.)

  • Transfer squash to plate until cool enough to handle. (This can be done 8 hours ahead.) Fill squash with stuffing and return, stuffing side up, to pan. (This can be done 4 hours ahead.) Bake about 1 hour, until squash pierce easily with tip of knife. Before serving, cut each squash half in half again.

 

Nutritional Information:

Per serving: 212 calories, 8 g total fat (2 g saturated fat), 33 g carbohydrates, 3 g protein, 4 g dietary fiber, 312 mg sodium.

courtesy: A.I.C.R

 

 

Exercising With Heart Disease

 

Although discomfort during exercise is a principal reason that patients with heart failure seek medical care, exercise training is safe and can benefit these patients, according to the American Heart Association.

Exercise plays an important role in both the prevention and rehabilitation of many forms of heart disease. Exercise can have a positive influence on many of the factors that increase the risk for heart disease such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity.

Coronary artery disease is the most common form of cardiovascular disease. Others include hypertension, stroke and congestive heart failure. Coronary artery disease is almost always the result of a process referred to as atherosclerosis, the formation of blockages that gradually cause the arteries that supply blood to the heart to narrow. The blockages consist primarily of fatty substances, cholesterol and calcium.

If the blood flow is unable to meet the needs of the heart, people generally feel chest pressure or a dull ache, sometimes radiating up into the neck, jaw, left shoulder or arm. This type of pain is referred to as angina. Clots may form and completely close the vessel, resulting in a heart attack.

General exercise guidelines
Individuals recently diagnosed with coronary artery disease are often referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program. Many people can safely start an exercise program at home on their own. Your physician will be able to advise you as to what type of program is best for you based on your medical history and present physical condition.

 

1. If you recently had a heart attack or heart surgery, you must get medical clearance and guidelines from a physician before increasing your activity level.

 

Click here, to read the complete article on Exercising With Heart Disease.


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