2.00 Introduction to Heart Healthy Eating
Here we are going to introduce to you how the HeartStrong.com Healthy Eating Plan works and how you should use this information as you progress through...
2.01 Basic Concepts of Nutrition
What is it that we are looking for in a well balanced diet? Well…in general there are two different types of nutrients that our body’s need to survive:...
2.02 What are the Parts of a Healthy Diet?
A heart healthy diet is one that gets you all the macronutrients and micronutrients that you need while avoiding any harmful exposure to things in your...
2.03 Calorie Balance
Having an appropriate calorie balance is very important, however, if you eat predominately whole plant foods such as fruits and vegetables, it is much...
2.04 Calorie Density
In this HeartStrong.com video/article, we are going to talk about the very important topic of “calorie density.” Understanding this concept is crucial...
2.05 Activity: Calorie Density
Lets take a moment to examine what you eat on a daily basis and figure out the average calorie density. This is actually simple to do, but having said...
2.06 How to Approach Your HeartStrong.com Healthy Eating Plan
Simply go through the HeartStrong.com program and learn as much as you can about a heart healthy diet and the basic concepts of healthy eating. Keep an...
2.07 How to Achieve Healthy Eating Habits
In this HeartStrong.com video/article, we will discuss how to achieve healthy eating habits. Knowing the right healthy things to eat is one thing, but...
2.08 Reflect on Your Current Diet
Take a moment to stop and think about what you eat every day. Think about your breakfast, lunch, dinner and the things that you snack on. How has your...
2.10 Carbohydrates
In this HeartStrong.com video/article, we are going to talk about the types of carbohydrates and the recommendations for how to integrate the right...
2.11 Processed or Refined Carbohydrates
You may also hear the term “refined carbohydrates” or “processed carbohydrates”. These types of carbohydrates can still technically be complex...
2.12 Simple Carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates (sugars), such as glucose and fructose, are high in calorie content and low in nutritional value. These are called simple because...
2.13 Complex Carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates can be high in calorie content just like simple carbohydrates. However, these are also high in fiber and digest much slower than...
2.14 Fiber
Dietary fiber is another type of carbohydrate. Fiber, while technically a carbohydrate, is not digested at all by the body and thus does not contribute...
2.15 Glycemic Index
You may have heart the term “glycemic index”, so let’s talk about it quickly. This is helpful for diabetics. Carbohydrates with a high glycemic index...
2.16 The Carbohydrate Problem in the U.S.
There is a major problem with the typical American diet in regards to carbohydrates. There are three components to this problem
2.17 Choosing the Right Carbohydrate
Lets now examine how you can chose the right healthy carbohydrates for your body. Remember most whole plant foods will be high in healthy carbohydrates...
2.18 Carbohydrates Summary and Conclusions
We have reviewed all the types of carbohydrates and discussed which are healthy and which are unhealthy. A heart healthy diet should be high in healthy...
2.20 Protein
In this HeartStrong.com video/article, we are going to discuss protein including how much protein you should eat daily and which proteins are the most...
2.21 Type of Protein
Protein is not divided into different types like fats and carbohydrates, however, there is a difference in regards to the amino acids in the protein...