{"id":629,"date":"2019-11-30T18:41:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T02:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/?p=629"},"modified":"2019-11-30T18:41:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T02:41:37","slug":"prevent-heart-disease-with-these-menopause-friendly-foods-fullerton-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/prevent-heart-disease-with-these-menopause-friendly-foods-fullerton-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevent Heart Disease with These Menopause-Friendly Foods | Fullerton, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Believe it or not, but heart disease is the #1 killer of American women. And if that wasn\u2019t bad enough, women<\/a> who have had their ovaries removed are especially at risk. But there are a few changes we can make to our diets that can help prevent heart disease:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whole grains.<\/strong> A study by the Whole Grains Council<\/a><\/em> proved that replacing refined grains with whole grains can lower the risk of heart disease by up to 28 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leafy greens.<\/strong> Greens such as kale and spinach are\ngreat sources of fiber, antioxidants, and other vitamins and minerals that contribute\nto heart health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extra-virgin olive oil.<\/strong> This healthy fat can make a\ngreat heart-healthy substitute for butter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raw, unsalted almonds and walnuts.<\/strong> A \u00bc cup a day can\nboost your protein and lower your cholesterol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomatoes.<\/strong> This veggie is high in antioxidants that\nprotect the heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fish.<\/strong> Fish are high in Omega-3s, which are known to\nbenefit the heart. Many doctors recommend adding fish to your diet at least a\ncouple times a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beans and lentils.<\/strong> Versatile and extremely healthy,\nbeans and lentils are a great way to add fiber, protein, and iron to almost any\nmeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grapes.<\/strong> In addition to antioxidants, they also\nprovide phytochemicals that protect the cardiovascular system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berries.<\/strong> Filled with fiber and antioxidants, berries\nmake great, heart-healthy desserts any time of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dark chocolate.<\/strong> Adding just a little bit of dark chocolate to those berries and you\u2019ve got yourself a divine, guilt-free dessert. Studies do show that eating a small amount of dark chocolate a few days out of the week can help lower your blood pressure and improve blood flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like more information on menopause-friendly foods, contact Dr. Gordon C. Gunn MD at 714-912-2211\u00a0or visit\u00a0www.gordongunnmd.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to schedule an appointment today.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Gordon Gunn proudly serves Fullerton and all surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Believe it or not, but heart disease is the #1 killer of American women. And if that wasn\u2019t bad enough, women who have had their ovaries removed are especially at risk. But there are a few changes we can make to our diets that can help prevent heart disease: Whole grains. A study by the … Continue reading Prevent Heart Disease with These Menopause-Friendly Foods | Fullerton, CA<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[57,4,48,54,29,38,32,5,67],"tags":[141,40,131,77,66,95,51,120,43,61,39,52,106,128,42,63,142,82,65,68,21],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3mKiD-a9","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":630,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629\/revisions\/630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}