As a Cardiologist, I see too many people suffering from heart disease,
atherosclerosis (clogging of the arteries), high blood sugar, and high
cholesterol. In December 2004, I have been asked by the Canadian Heart and
Stroke Association to participate in a symposium on improving our diet, and
better strategies to improve our health. I need your help to demonstrate life
changes work, and to help individuals already stricken with blocked arteries
improve their health. I am asking all my patients, friends, students, families and groups of individuals and of course yourself to take steps to improve your health for 30 days.
By participating in this healthy lifestyle, you will help prove lifestyle
changes can work for you, your community and your family. In our current
society, it is becoming increasingly challenging to be healthy. It is time to
fight back! Being healthier can help members of your family such as your
parents, from suffering a heart attack or stroke and even prevent cancer.
Eating properly is the key to good health.
Lifestyle changes can lower your weight and improve the quality of your life.
Being healthy in our society is often very difficult. One way that each one of
us can improve our health is by taking charge and following the High Road to
Health Challenge.
I must stress that no one is perfect and relapse will occur. What determines
success is how well you will learn from previous experiences. Lifestyle changes
are like learning to ride a bike. When you fell off your bike, you got back on
and tried to ride again. Similarly, you will need to take multiple 30-Day
Health Challenges to gain insight and knowledge to a healthier you.
My suggestion is, first try and improve your diet by following the food health
prescription. (If you feel overwhelmed, start slow and pick one or two
changes).
Apply the rule of “8”:
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Increase the consumption of 4 food groups
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Decrease of 4 others every day