HeartCare articles from August 1990

HeartCare archives from August 1990

High cholesterol: heart disease: a rebuttal. (against Thomas Moore's view that cholesterol does not cause heart disease) (editorial)
August 1, 1990... HIGH CHOLESTEROL HEART DISEASE A REBUTTAL Picture a sinuous rubber pipe that is connected to a water source that regulates flow and pressure. You now begin to run water that contains many different elements, including minute...

Heart mates connection. (includes related information on travel for cardiacs)
August 1, 1990... HEART Mates Connection Visiting and vacationing are a natural way of life for us mobile Americans: jumping into the car, heading away for the weekend -- to a cabin, the shore, the mountains, the kids' house to see the grandkids' newest...

Skipping breakfast is bad.
August 1, 1990... SKIPPING BREAKFAST IS BAD Results of a study by the American Health Foundation assessing breakfast and snacking habits of 530 middle school and high school students indicate that children who eat a ready-to-eat cereal breakfast have lower...

Fit to be tied? Stressed out? - Humor can help. (humor as coping mechanism)
August 1, 1990... FIT TO BE TIED? STRESSED OUT? -- HUMOR CAN HELP "Stress" and "burn out" have become household words in the 1980s, but humor can be a powerful antidote -- moving us from a "grim and bear it" mentality to a "grin and share it" way of...

Give blood to yourself. (autologous transfusion and blood salvaging)
August 1, 1990... GIVE BLOOD TO YOURSELF If you're scheduled for surgery and may need a transfusion, there's no safer blood than your own. The most common risk of receiving blood from other donors is a 1-in-20 chance of hepatitis. (By contrast, the risk...

Reducing fast food fat.
August 1, 1990... REDUCING FAST FOOD FAT From 1970 to 1980 alone, the number of fast food outlets in the US more than quadrupled, from 30,000 to 140,000. Every day, an estimated 46 million Americans eat in them, ordering, among other things, some 200...

Healthy heart newsletter for kids, by kids. (Kids For Healthy Hearts News)
August 1, 1990... HEALTHY HEART NEWSLETTER FOR KIDS, BY KIDS The Kids For Healthy Hearts are helping kids across the country take an active role in their health. The latest issue of the group's newsletter, Kids For Healthy Heart News, stresses the...

Sky high exercise. (exercise video for airline passengers)
August 1, 1990... SKY HIGH EXERCISE Last summer, on many of Northwest Airline's long-distance flights (those over 3 hours duration), travelers were treated to a new exercise video developed especially for them. The 9-minute videotape is shown to passengers...

Natural protection against blood clots. (regular exercise helps body fight blood clots)
August 1, 1990... NATURAL PROTECTION AGAINST BLOOD CLOTS Losing weight, cardiovascular conditioning and building stronger bones and muscles are just some of the benefits of regular exercise. Scientists have found another. Regular exercise also helps...

Do you crave light? (seasonal affective disorder)
August 1, 1990... DO YOU CRAVE LIGHT? It's not unusual for most of us to react to the change of seasons. When it gets darker earlier we might feel like eating dinner at 5 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. or we might come home from work thinking it's time to put on...

Your daily bread. (includes information on bread machines and recipes)
August 1, 1990... YOUR DAILY BREAD USE THIS QUICK CHECKLIST FOR SELECTING THE BEST LOAF: 1. FOR THE HIGHEST FIBER, THE FIRST INGREDIENT SHOULD READ 100% WHOLE WHEAT. PROCESSORS OFTEN LABEL THIS 100% STONE GROUND WHOLE WHEAT. WHEAT FLOUR IS USUALLY...

Microwave magic. (Heart Healthy Day; recipes)
August 1, 1990... MICROWAVE MAGIC TOTAL DAY: 1653 calories, 63% carbohydrate, 269 gm carbohydrate, 19% or 82 gm protein, 18% or 35 gm fat, 176 mg cholesterol, 2102 mg sodium, 1779 mg potassium. Food Groups: 1-1/4 Milks, 3 Fruit, 2.5 Vegetables, 12 Grains, 5.5...

The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming, and the Chinese, ... and the Italians, ... and the French, .... (Jonathan Winters' mad world of ethnic dining)
August 1, 1990... THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, AND THE CHINESE,... AND THE ITALIANS,... AND THE FRENCH,... Who fits this description? Wild, wacky, witty, hilarious, warm, sensitive, star of stage, screen, and television, author,...

Ethnic dining: a guide for making the right choices. (includes related information about menu selection)
August 1, 1990... ETHNIC DINING: A GUIDE FOR MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES Heart smart eating is just what you make of it. And, humdrum need not be on your menu. Ethnic restaurants can provide a welcome change from home cooking or the boredom of routine haunts....

Chez Eddy's healthful gourmet cuisine. (Chez Eddy Restaurant at the Texas Medical Center in Houston)
August 1, 1990... CHEZ EDDY'S HEALTHFUL GOURMET CUISINE Baked snapper fillets with jicama-ginger salsa, fresh gulf shrimp in white wine and garlic sauce, chicken and broccoli with crab pancakes--these dishes could be served at any gourmet dining...

Thanks for the memories. (memory problems are common side effect of open-heart and bypass surgery)
August 1, 1990... THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES He'd been a top salesman, able to keep the numbers and details on dozens of accounts in his head, and recall them in an instant. Although in his early 70s, Dave Johnson had remained so active, vigorous and...

Classics from the classroom. (observations and drawings about the heart by school children)
August 1, 1990... CLASSICS FROM THE CLASSROOM Have you heard that Angina Pectoris was a famous heart doctoress? That hearts have ventricles whether they like it or not? Or that 10 exercises = 1 energy? During the more than 30 years that I've been...

Overcoming white-coat hypertension. (hypertension caused by anxiety over encounter with medical professional)(includes information about home blood pressure equipment)
August 1, 1990... OVERCOMING WHITE-COAT HYPERTENSION Mary was very anxious. She was running late for her annual doctor's appointment, and she had just witnessed a bad traffic accident on the freeway. As she pulled into the doctor's office parking lot, a...

Dangerous denial! (denial as coping mechanism for heart patients and their families)
August 1, 1990... DANGEROUS DENIAL! Richard Harris had bypass surgery when he was in his thirties. Knowing his strong family history, he did what he could to alter his lifestyle and follow a heart-healthy regimen. But, not long after the surgery, Richard's...

Surviving paradise. (account of heart attack during family vacation)
August 1, 1990... SURVIVING PARADISE Our family was in the middle of a dream vacation. The clear blue sea lapping the white sand of Hawaii's Kohala Coast beckoned us to go sailing and snorkeling. Palm trees swayed in the gentle beach breezes, and we were...

The magic of music. (music therapy; includes information about therapists and professional organizations)
August 1, 1990... THE MAGIC OF MUSIC Henry Hardesy tossed for the umpteenth time, trying to find a comfortable position amid the endless array of wires, electrodes, and I.V. tubes that protruded from his body. Since his heart attack three days ago and his...

Heart healthy eating simplified. (Nutripoint system for heart healthy diet planning)
August 1, 1990... HEART HEALTHY You want to eat heart healthy but your good intentions quickly fade as you begin and immediately encounter having to account for quantities of cholesterol, fats (saturated, polyunsaturated, monoansaturated), sodium, vitamins,...

Simple Pleasures frozen dairy dessert. (first product containing Simplesse fat substitute)
August 1, 1990... SIMPLE PLEASURES[R] FROZEN DAIRY DESSERT Simplesse[R] is the first all-natural fat substitute to be made available to consumers. Simplesse is made by cooking and blending egg white and milk protein to create a creamy, rich fluid with the...

Career change advice. What are you going to do with the rest of your life?
August 1, 1990... CAREER CHANGE ADVICE If you have come to the conclusion that it is time for a career change, and have begun reevaluating your life's goals, the process can sometimes appear overwhelming. Most individuals have never taken the time to...