Statins are a vital item in the physician’s tool chest but have been subject to bad rumors. They are an important part of preventive medical care in people with a history of heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke or diabetes. This is a short summary of how they work, what is there benefit and what to do if you get side effects.
Pizza-Roasted Cauliflower
Serves 6 | Serving Size: 1 cup
Total Time: 25 min | Prep: 5 min | Cook: 20 min
This classically seasoned vegetable dish adds delicious flavor and color to your table.
Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower, with leaves removed, rinsed (leave whole)
1 cup marinara sauce
2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
Italian seasoning to taste
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 tablespoons of fresh basil
1 tablespoon of fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Place the cauliflower head in a large roasting pan or pie pan. Pour the marinara sauce over the top and around the sides. Top with garlic, Italian seasoning, and bread crumbs. Roast the cauliflower at 350 degrees until soft, about 20 minutes. Top with fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese and serve hot.
Chef’s Tips:
Bake and serve in a large tart pan for a more dramatic presentation.
Allergens: Milk
* Reported allergens are based on listed ingredients in the recipe. If you are purchasing commercially packaged products such as pie crusts, cereal, or pasta, you need to read the label for additional allergen information.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 1 cup Servings Per Batch 6 |
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| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 71 | Calories from Fat 13 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium 86mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 12g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 14% |
| Sugars 5g | |
| Protein 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A 7% | • Vitamin C 114% |
| Calcium 6% | • Iron 5% |
| * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. | |
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Woodholme encourages a healthy diet and proper nutrition as one aspect of maintaining heart health. The nutrition information and recipes are presented for informational purposes only and are not intended take the place of one-on-one advice from your doctor. Please follow your personal physician’s recommendations if any recipes, ingredients, or advice found here conflict with what your doctor has told you.
February is American Heart Month
Did you know that American Heart Month is actually a federally designated event? President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed February as American Heart Health month over fifty years ago. A heart attack survivor, President Johnson recognized the social and economic impact that heart disease was having on the nation.
Since 1964 total deaths from heart disease and cardiovascular disease have dropped significantly, despite a seventy-five percent increase in population. Unfortunately, because of increased rates of obesity and high blood pressure, heart disease is now affecting people at younger ages. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, more than 1 out of 3 adults in Baltimore is obese.
All of us at Woodholme Cardiovascular Associates would like to encourage you to take control of your heart health. There are things that you can do at any age to decrease risk and increase your quality of life. According to the Center for Disease Control:
- Don’t Smoke. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, accounting for 1 of every 5 deaths. If you don’t smoke, don’t start. If you do smoke, learn how to quit.
- Manage conditions. Work with your health care team to manage conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. This includes taking any medicines you have been prescribed. Learn more about preventing and managing high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
- Stay active. Get moving for at least 150 minutes per week. You can even break up the 30 minutes into 10-minute blocks.
- Make heart-healthy eating changes. Eat food low in trans-fat, saturated fat, added sugar and sodium. Try to fill at least half your plate with vegetables and fruits, and aim for low sodium options. Learn more about how to reduce sodium.
Here are a few heart-healthy recipes from Woodholme Cardiovascular Associates to get you started!
A Doctor’s Guide to a Good Appointment
This is a useful guide that recently appeared in the New York Times as to how to get the most out of your doctors appointments. Please let us know how we are doing.
Here’s a link from The New York Times that I thought you’d find interesting:
Going to the doctor is part of staying healthy (the other major parts are what you eat and how much you exercise). So you may as well get the most out of it. Here’s some advice from a doctor about what you should do.
A Doctor’s Guide to a Good Appointment Article
Omega-3 Supplements Don’t Protect Against Heart Disease
Although naturally occurring fish oil in the form of eating fish is part of a heart-healthy diet, there is no evidence that Omega 3 fatty acid (the presumed “active” ingredient in fish oil) is beneficial. This article from the New York Times seems to support the lack of effectiveness of fish oil pills.
Read more below…
15th Annual National Wear Red Day
Did you know that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women? Many people believe that heart disease affects more men than women, but almost half a million women die each year from the disease. On February 8th, 2018 you can help raise awareness by participating in National Wear Red Day.
In 2003, the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute started National Wear Red Day to draw attention to heart disease and women’s health. Now in its fifteenth year, National Wear Red Day and the attention created by the campaign have resulted in significant improvements in women’s heart health.
All of us at Woodholme Cardiovascular Associates encourage you to support these efforts and wear red on February 8th, 2018! You can help even more by participating in the American Heart Association® and Go Red For Women®FUNraise For National Wear Red Day® fund raising event.
