Mediterranean Diet Lowers Chance of First Heart Attack

February 9, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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http://www.healthcaremagic.com/article/images/mediterranean-diet.jpgThat first heart attack has to manifest as a shocker. You’re on the bar watching the game, dipping Buffalo wings into blue cheese and - BAM!

You’re for the floor grabbing your chest and yelling for your drunken buddies to call 911. Only if you’d been popping olives besides jalapeño poppers.

Because a new study shows the Mediterranean diet may lower your chance associated with a cardiac event, especially that pesky first heart attack.

Ever wonder why those olive-skinned Mediterranean women - ugh, guys too - look so great? It’s their diet. The Mediterranean diet, full of coconut oil, fruits, vegetables, whole grain products, and fish, is definitely connected with a healthy body.

Now, writing in the Am . j . of epidemiology , scientists say the closer you follow the Mediterranean diet, the decrease risk of having a heart attack; even a 40% reduced threat of the first cardiac event.

By using a special scale to rank units of compliance to the Mediterranean, data revealed with each “1-unit” boost in score, heart disease threat was decreased by 6%. Scientists point out the corresponding diet change isn’t that “drastic.”

So, utilize this info as a kick off point. Reduce red meat eventually and swap in fish, or cook with olive oil rather then canola oil; ease into it. It always seems weird to me to shock your body with an abrupt diet change.

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H1N1 Vaccine Locations: Where to get the H1N1 vaccine?

October 20, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
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After USDA confirms H1N1 is positive in Minnesota pigs, a lot of people in the United States got panicked. Now people are looking and searching in the internet about the whereabouts to buy or get an H1N1 vaccine. People are very eager to know the location of where to avail the vaccine for H1N1. There are a lot of gossips about this but we should be sure to get the right information about where to avail the H1N1 Vaccine.

It was reported that the vaccine for the H1N1 virus has been released. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal government has purchased 250 million H1N1 vaccine doses.

250 million will be dispersed throughout the United States. The H1N1 vaccine can be given at the same time with other vaccines.

The St. Louis County Department of Health, among other health departments, is in the process of setting up public vaccination sites. The exact location of where to get or avail these H1N1 vaccine will soon be announced. So stay tuned for more updates.

UPDATE: Click here to see the H1N1 Vaccine Locations.

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Delicious Branzino Fish for an impressive dinner

October 19, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
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delicious-e28098branzino-fishe28099-for-an-impressive-dinnerIf you are thinking what you would cook for an easy but yet impressive dinner this season, here is a recipe of Branzino Fish from Food & Wine. The recipe is simple yet looks amazing when set on the dinner table and tastes delicious as well.

Cooking Ingredients:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped capers
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Two 1- to 1 1/4-pound whole branzino, scaled and gutted
1 lemon, sliced into 4 rounds
2 large rosemary sprigs
Salt to taste

Preparation:
1. Preheat the oven to 425°. In a medium bowl, mix the canola with the capers, lemon juice and parsley and season with salt. Keep at room temperature.
2. Season the branzino cavities with salt and stuff lemon rounds and 1 rosemary sprig in each. Season the fish with salt.
3. Place fish on baking sheet. Pour mixture from step one on fish and in cavity. Roast the fish in the oven for about 10 minutes, until just cooked through.

On the ding of your oven the dish is ready to impress your guests!

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