Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 8, 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba please give to the research that saves More Winnipeg free press february 8 1989 pages 1324 liven up those Bleak Days with fat v red Cor Nanes As Valentine presents enrolling your sweetie in cooking lessons probably ranks Down there with a new vacuum cleaner or a gift certificate for a two week stint at a fat romantic its not in the inter ests of Short term youll endear your self a whole lot More by sticking with the usual dozen roses or a Box of youre so smitten you want to spend Many More Valentines Days with this special then the cooking lessons May be the most Loving thing you can do for you and your Sweet the cooking which Start 21 at the University of Are not of the kind generally described As they have to do with matters of the heart and Are aimed at people who care enough that they want to live As Well As for As Long As initiated by the Canadian heart found the heart smart course is to be conducted on five consecutive tuesday evenings at the fort Garry Campus to show the Public How to translate current dietary recommendations into action to re Duce the risk of heart practical tips instructor Lynn who teaches at the u of is foods and nutrition depart said the course will offer practical tips on shopping for hear healthy and show How to be a heart smart Cook without spending hours in the kit for participants will also learn How to modify favorite family recipes to reduce the fat and How to make better food choices at in addition to information on nutrition and group Wilsack said each class will include either a cooking Demon stration or participants themselves pre paring hear healthy in keeping with today faster paced life the course will also provide Micro wave directions for most she nor will taste be Wilsack said contrary to popular food does not have to taste bad in order to be and she predicted participants will be pleasantly surprised at How delicious and appealing hear healthy foods can taste is important nobody is going to continue eating tasteless food for very so its very she registration deadline for the first series is to Contact the u of is continuing education the course is just one facet of the heart foundations heart smart pro a Campaign involving City restaurants is the other major initiative to increase Public awareness about the relationship Between diet and heart introduced on a trial basis in the restaurant program offers diners healthier food choices when they eat Wendy a Volunteer in charge of the said so far Only about a dozen Winnipeg restaurants have signed How she said at least 21 More Are expected to follow suit with designated hear healthy items on their among those who have enlisted to Date Are old Spaghetti Facto old Swiss Mona Lisa holi Day inn downtown Market dais family Cibos and Chickos Barb As two employee Canadian wheat Board and great West life Are taking the designated menu which have been Analysed for fat Are indicated by a heart logo and Are considered suitable for a healthy diet according to the Canad an heart its estimated the average Canadian eats out 130 times a with one out of every three food dollars spent in despite growing Public awareness about the disease cardio vascular disease is still Canadas number one Miller the heart foundation estimates approximately 47 per cent of canadians have elevated blood the importance of lowing blood cholesterol has been shown in which found that for every one per cent decrease in elevated blood Cho there is a two per cent decrease in the risk of developing cardiovascular Dis the foundation maintains that no drastic changes in canadians eating habits Are required to reduce their risk of heart they just need to eat a wide variety of foods and practice a Little moderation in a few selected it suggests the following seven Steps for a hear smart lifestyle d Cut the canadians currently eat about 25 per cent More fat than they this fat delivers More calories than and clogs the cardiovascular sys eating less egg shrimp and Coconut and Palm oils will reduce fat deat less most people eat More meat than they in addition to reducing serving its better for Allaround health to eat More vegetable proteins like Beans and Rice that Are also High in Fibre and Low in fat and d eat More canadians need More carbohydrates to make up for the fat there supposed to be cutting Back the added Bonus is that also be eating More d eat less this May take some get Ting used but after a most food will taste just Fine without reducing Salt also Means taking it easy on processed which often contain a lot of d watch your eating properly and exercising Are forget about fad the foundation says the Best Way to get the weight Down is by following Canadas food d drink less the foundation says Over drinking is like overeating its d Lead a hear smart in addition to a sensible this includes getting regular not smoking and reducing More 2627 Portage and interiors 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