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Helping everyone improve their health, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight through contemporary evidence-based dietary interventions

INGREDIENTS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
Helping everyone improve their health, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight through contemporary evidence-based dietary interventions

31/12/2018

Me in my kitchen, reflecting on the time I have spent creating social media posts at this table. This post is the last one from me as it is my last day on this project. The Cardiologist’s Kitchen Project will no doubt continue, just as it existed before I joined. Now I’m handling it all back to it’s founder (aka the ‘’Cooking Cardiologist’) and wishing it well for the future and whatever comes next.
Thank you to Ali for an incredibly fun couple of years working with him on such an awesome innovation. I have really enjoyed the journey and would recommend it to anyone who has the means and passion to take CardioKit forward in collaboration with him in future.
As for all our followers, YOU have been fabulous, full of positivity and support for what we’ve been doing and I’m a bit sad to leave you ... but then I’m a CardioKit follower myself so I’ll never be too far away.
You can make contact through the CardioKit page (the project email addresses are now inactive) and all the dietary advice is still currently available at cardiologistskitchen.com (handy if you’re planning some heart-healthy changes next year). Take care everyone!
Happy New Year to you all and all the best to you and to the Cardiologist’s Kitchen innovation in 2019. 🍏💗🍾🥂🎉
-you @ Bradford on Avon

25/12/2018

Cardiologist’s Kitchen (the Project) has spent lots of time in my kitchen over the last couple of years. So, here’s my kitchen on Christmas morning and my husband is busy making his own stuffing for the turkey. Whatever you’re planning, we wish you all a really lovely Christmastime and we thank you for following Cardiologist’s Kitchen.
Merry Christmas to you all!

22/12/2018

Here he is! This is what is keeping me busy this Christmastime, chasing around after this little rascal.
He’s into healthy eating too, as you can see ... and why not? We’re looking forward to lots of heart healthy walking with him in 2019.
So, this post is to wish a Merry Christmas to all of you from the team! 🎅🏼🌲⛄️🎁🎉🔔🍏❤️

19/12/2018

We’re heading into the festive season and looking forward to enjoying all the delicious treats it promises to deliver. Before you do though, a couple of pieces of advice.
Enjoy what you eat and enjoy the company you share food with.
That’s it! 🤗
You can find more advice on the cardiologistskitchen.com website, but that’s up to you.

14/12/2018

Go to the supermarket now and you’ll find jars of goose fat are strategically placed in rows for your convenience. After all, they are seasonally relevant. 🎅🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼
What about this beautifully packaged product then?
Well, I asked a Cardiologist for his initial thoughts;
‘I’ll have to check the ingredients. Looks like a nice product although I would say it might end up being average butter with average olive oil. If it’s spreadable then cool - that’s useful. Otherwise why not have really nice butter and really nice olive oil...’
Well, why not? Probably for reasons of convenience and cost but that’s another solution to the ‘spreadability’ question.
We’ve had this question on cardiologistskitchen.com before too - whether such a product existed and whether or not we liked the idea. If you’re used to margarine and our evidence-based advice to convert to butter has left you struggling with spreadability (not really a word but should be 😉), this may be for you.
Tell us what you think. Also, who has tried mixing good butter with good olive oil and how was that for you?
BTW, if you’re new to CardioKit advice and still choose margarine, there are many articles on our website to ensure you’re well informed on margarine, butter, olive oil and fats in general - just use the search box to find them all.
Please join the discussion.

08/12/2018

Awesome food. More importantly, enjoyed in great company (my oldest son) and really welcoming hosts too. Food is so much more than foodstuffs.

06/12/2018

CHOLESTEROL
We’re about to discuss cholesterol here on Facebook. This is in response to a variety of questions asked by patients. We’ll be posting some information and we’ll-informed views over the next 24 hours or so. Join us if you’re free, especially if you have something to contribute on the subject.
See you soon!

05/12/2018

Following on from last post, I have really enjoyed creating pictures for Instagram and Facebook over the last couple of years and will miss this in 2019. More importantly, it’s the health promotion messages that make it worthwhile.
This one is from the weekend, featuring the 🍏 in our logo. It’s representative of good health but not a fair reflection of the kind of food CardioKit recommends. It is more like the 800 calorie diet explained and discussed by in our previous repost.
For the kind of food a Cardiologist would like you to enjoy, with heart health in mind, go to the website - cardiologistskitchen.com and check out COOK for a selection of delicious and simple recipes.

01/12/2018

Welcome to December, my last month as CardioKit Project Manager (it’s Mary sharing this post).

I thought this said what I wished to;

with
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IN THE NEWS: Are Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCDs) the key to treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)?..
🏥The NHS has announced that they will be running a trial of VLCDs for T2DM in Primary Care...
🔬 This intervention is based on the results from a 12 month randomised control trial known as ‘DiRECT’ (Diabetes in remission Controlled Trial), which examined the effects of VLCDs (800 kcal per day from meal replacement soups/shakes, for 8 to 20 weeks, followed by support with reintroduction of food & weight maintenance)...
🤔 The theory is that for people who have higher weight bodies and type 2 diabetes, losing large amounts of weight could help to reduce the amount of fat stored around the pancreas (the organ which produces insulin). This can ‘kick-start’ it’s insulin producing cells back into action and improve blood sugar control...
👉 People who experience this AND who are able to control their blood sugars without medication are classed as being in remission, which means their diabetes isn’t active...
☝️ However, this intervention is difficult & not risk free. So there are definitely some things to consider here:..
➡️ People in the DiRECT study received high levels of support from professionals throughout the trial. It’s a serious and difficult intervention which should not be taken lightly or be done alone (especially if you’re on diabetes medication)...
➡️ It’s likely that many people who do a VLCD will regain at least some of the weigh that they lose (some will regain all, some will end up heavier than before)...
➡️ People in DiRECT were only studied for 12 months. We don’t yet know how long people will stay in remission for, or what the long term benefits/risks are (which makes it difficult for people to make a fully informed choice)...
➡️ Diets are not risk free interventions. People that go on a diet are at higher risk of weight cycling, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, low self esteem and poorer body image...

The effects aren't universal. Some people who lost large amounts of weight on the DIRECT Study did not experience remission. People who are 'non-responders' to this treatment, or who aren't able to complete it, are also at risk of feelings of failure, which may impact on future health behaviours.

This kind of diet is EXTREMELY restrictive. As well as the obvious risk of nutritional inadequacy if not closely supported, it may have far reaching effects on quality of life, impacting on people's relationships and ability to socialise.

23/11/2018

Anyone fancy a mid morning cuppa?
🐷🐷☕️☕️🐷🐷
Healthy? Delicious? If not, maybe not ‘CardioKit’ then.
Have a great Friday everyone!

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