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Adopt A Healthy Meal Plan For A Healthy Heart During Pregnancy

During pregnancy, a woman’s body goes through a tremendous amount of change, starting from hormonal shifts to odd food cravings to the way your heart works. Heart-related changes during pregnancy can be attributed to increased volume, which is completely normal. The heart works harder as it is circulating blood for two people instead of one. It is not common for a cardiologist to be involved in the pregnancy process. However, for women with heart conditions, or simply a weak heart to begin with, problems can occur due to the natural increase in the workload of the ticker during pregnancy, which can lead to issues like high blood pressure or heart failure. Someone having high blood pressure from before (she is pregnant), can lead to preeclampsia or eclampsia, which can eventually lead to organ damage or seizures. Furthermore, women who have an underlying heart condition or congenital heart problems tend to face complications while pregnant. But in view of the advancements in medicine,...

Link Between Peanut Consumption And Your Heart Health

  Nuts have been gaining traction lately as an all-natural health food with health benefits, especially benefits for the heart. Scientific evidence suggests that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, including peanuts, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may keep heart disease at bay. This is significant, since heart disease remains the number one killer in Americans. Research linking what we eat to our ticker is still ongoing. Although change is the only constant in the world of nutrition research, studies continue to prove the connection between consumption of peanuts and reduced risk of heart disease. A study found that people who ate peanuts at least twice per week had a 15 percent lower risk of getting heart disease in comparison to those who never or rarely ate nuts. Peanut, which is technically a legume and is grown underground, is not only a kid-approved snack, but is also a great source of nutrients for older adults. Peanuts are a great source of prote...