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Valentine's Day is right around the corner – have
you thought about what to get your special someone? This
year consider an arrangement of exotic fruit, seafood,
red wine or gourmet dried fruit in lieu of the expected
box of chocolates. You can also choose from sports
clothing and gears along with flowers. Your special
someone will feel the love, and will appreciate your
thoughtfulness. To learn more check out this week's
article on Top 10 Heart Healthy Valentine Gift Ideas.
Also check out article on Make-up Tips for Valentine
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olives, olive oil, salmon and fish oil, and avocados. Use monounsaturated fats
as your main source of fat and use saturated fats sparingly.
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Top 10 Heart Healthy Valentine Gift Ideas
Valentine's Day is often referred to as a day for
lovers, but many men consider it a woman's holiday. As a
result, in early February, panic begins to set in. No
man wants to ruin a Valentine's Day celebration for his
girlfriend or spouse.
Chocolates: Opt for a small piece of plain dark,
bittersweet chocolate, rather than white chocolate, milk
chocolate, or chocolate desserts that have much less of
the beneficial compounds known to help the heart. You
may be surprised to find out that chocolate isn't as bad
as once perceived. The fat in chocolate, from cocoa
butter, is comprised of equal amounts of oleic acid (a
heart-healthy monounsaturated fat also found in olive
oil), stearic and palmitic acids. Stearic and palmitic
acids are forms of saturated fat. Saturated fats are
linked to increases in LDL-cholesterol and risk for
heart disease. Research indicates that stearic acid
appears to have a neutral effect on cholesterol, neither
raising nor lowering it. Palmitic acid on the other
hand, does affect cholesterol levels but only comprises
one-third of the fat calories in chocolate. If your
sweetie can't eat sugar, you can still deliver a sweet
Valentines Day chocolate gift.
Sports clothing and gears: Something from an
online store will make a great gift for the sports lover
in your life. You can choose from The Oregon Scientific
PE830 SmartSync Pedometer which features a step counter,
total distance traveled, total calories burned, one-week
daily memory, daily target (step calorie & distance)
count-down & estimated target finish time for $34.40
only or a membership of a health club. You can also gift
an on-line exercise program like the one offered by
Women Fitness.
Fruit gift basket: You can buy oranges,
grapefruit, honeybells, and other healthy citrus fruits
fresh from the grove. Gift baskets with an assortment of
fruit also make a thoughtful and healthy gift this
Valentine's Day. Include a variety of fruits like, kiwi,
banana, berries, Avocado and vegetables in your diet to
maximize the heart health benefits.
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