About Me
- Kimberly Binkley
- At age 39, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy. I was given days to live with a heart function of 5% at that time. I was also told I needed a heart transplant to survive. I am now a 13 year survivor and have not had a heart transplant. I am married to my best friend, Steve and have one daughter, age 19. I'm sharing my journey to help others and because it "Matters to my Heart."
Sunday, May 10, 2009
flu update
Just an update on the flu. I hope people are still taking precautions and are taking this seriously. Even though they are saying this flu is mild, it has proven deadly for people with underlying health conditions such as heart problems, copd, diabetes, etc. Please, if you are ill........STAY HOME. You never know who you are coming into contact with when you have a mild case of this. I've heard people say, well, the case is mild so they think it's ok to go out into the public, school or to work. Please, think about the people you come into contact on a daily basis. Anyone of those people could have chronic health conditions or any one of those people may have someone at home with chronic health problems. This is why it puzzles me when they say they are not telling schools in the U.S. to close when they have a case. I've come to learn that most people DON'T use common sense and go everywhere while they are sick never thinking of whom they might cause to get sick. If you have a chronic health condition, limit your large crowd exposure and carry hand sanitizer with you where ever you go and use it frequently. Do what you can to protect yourselves. We have 2254 cases now with 3 deaths. New cases are NOT on the decline like has been reported. All the deaths have been very young people with chronic health conditions that cause major complications when they got this flu. So, even though most cases have been mild, they are still deadly when you pass it on to someone with other health problems. USE COMMON SENSE!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Low sodium Buttermilk/Restaurant-style Biscuits
One thing I never thought I'd have again once I had to go on a sodium restricted diet was biscuits. Most biscuits have at least 500mg of sodium in one biscuit. With this recipe, you can have more than one! Ok...as promised, here is the recipe for low sodium buttermilk biscuits. This will yeild 6 servings at 17 mg sodium per biscuit! Much healthier for anyone! Even if your're healthy, why make your heart work harder?
First you make the buttermilk baking mix. For this you will need:
10 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sodium free baking powder (if you can't find in your grocer, www.saltwatcher.com and www.healthyheartmarket.com carry it)
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup buttermilk powder
1 1/2 teaspoons sodium free baking soda (same as above if you can't find at your grocer!)
2 cups shortening
In a large bowl, mix all ingedients with an electric mixer until particles are small and uniform in size. Store in a tightly covered container. yields 26 servings.
ok now onto the recipe for the biscuits. You will need:
2 cups of the buttermilk baking mix
2 ounces sour cream (look at the labels and get the lowest in sodium)
1/2 cup club soda, room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Mix baking mix, sour cream and club soda. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly. Roll or pat to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 6 biscuits with biscuit cutter or sharp knife. Place biscuits in a 8 x 8 baking dish sprayed with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Melt butter and pour over top. Bake at 375 until golden brown, 20 to 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Recipe taken from the cookbook "500 Low Sodium Recipes, lose the salt not the flavor in meals the whole family will love" by Dick Logue. I highly recommend this cookbook......AWESOME YUMMY HEALTHY RECIPES!
First you make the buttermilk baking mix. For this you will need:
10 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sodium free baking powder (if you can't find in your grocer, www.saltwatcher.com and www.healthyheartmarket.com carry it)
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup buttermilk powder
1 1/2 teaspoons sodium free baking soda (same as above if you can't find at your grocer!)
2 cups shortening
In a large bowl, mix all ingedients with an electric mixer until particles are small and uniform in size. Store in a tightly covered container. yields 26 servings.
ok now onto the recipe for the biscuits. You will need:
2 cups of the buttermilk baking mix
2 ounces sour cream (look at the labels and get the lowest in sodium)
1/2 cup club soda, room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Mix baking mix, sour cream and club soda. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly. Roll or pat to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 6 biscuits with biscuit cutter or sharp knife. Place biscuits in a 8 x 8 baking dish sprayed with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Melt butter and pour over top. Bake at 375 until golden brown, 20 to 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Recipe taken from the cookbook "500 Low Sodium Recipes, lose the salt not the flavor in meals the whole family will love" by Dick Logue. I highly recommend this cookbook......AWESOME YUMMY HEALTHY RECIPES!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Sausage recipe!
For those of us living with heart failure and keeping to our sodium restricted diet, I'm sure you never thought you could have sausage again. That's one thing I missed until I came across this recipe. Give it a try, I think you'll like it and it's much healthier than processed sausage you buy in your grocery store. Much better for healthy people to eat too!
1 pound pork, ground
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
3/4 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Combine all ingredients, mixing well. Fry, grill, or cook on a greased baking sheet in a 325 degree oven until done. makes 8 servings with about 24 mg of sodium per sodium! Lot's lower than the processed stuff you see in the grocery!
On thing I have missed is sausage gravy and biscuits. Sausage and biscuits are loaded in sodium and having both would more than likely put you over your daily allowance of sodium in one shot! Not anymore! You can make your own and they are much lower and much healthier for you.
Sausage Gravy
follow recipe for sausage above
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup skim milk
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Remove sausage with slotted spoon after cooking, set aside. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of grease from the skillet. Over medium heat, stir 3 tablespoons of flour into the grease. Stir constantly until browned, about 5 minutes. Stirring constantly, pour in milk. Season with pepper. Continue cooking until the gravy is thick. Add sausage back into the gravy. Serve over split biscuits, grits, or mashed potatoes. yields 4 servings with 77 mg sodium per serving.
Ok, now for the biscuit recipe.
2 cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons sodium-free baking powder (if you can't find in your grocer, go to www.saltwatcher.com or www.healthyheartmarket.com, they both carry)
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup skim milk
Stir together first 4 ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk. Stir until just mixed. Knead gently on floured surface a few times. Press to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out with 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 or 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. 10 servings at 13 mg sodium each! A lot different than the 500-750 mg we see in biscuits!
Tomorrow, I'll post a recipe for buttermilk biscuits
1 pound pork, ground
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
3/4 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Combine all ingredients, mixing well. Fry, grill, or cook on a greased baking sheet in a 325 degree oven until done. makes 8 servings with about 24 mg of sodium per sodium! Lot's lower than the processed stuff you see in the grocery!
On thing I have missed is sausage gravy and biscuits. Sausage and biscuits are loaded in sodium and having both would more than likely put you over your daily allowance of sodium in one shot! Not anymore! You can make your own and they are much lower and much healthier for you.
Sausage Gravy
follow recipe for sausage above
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup skim milk
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Remove sausage with slotted spoon after cooking, set aside. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of grease from the skillet. Over medium heat, stir 3 tablespoons of flour into the grease. Stir constantly until browned, about 5 minutes. Stirring constantly, pour in milk. Season with pepper. Continue cooking until the gravy is thick. Add sausage back into the gravy. Serve over split biscuits, grits, or mashed potatoes. yields 4 servings with 77 mg sodium per serving.
Ok, now for the biscuit recipe.
2 cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons sodium-free baking powder (if you can't find in your grocer, go to www.saltwatcher.com or www.healthyheartmarket.com, they both carry)
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup skim milk
Stir together first 4 ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk. Stir until just mixed. Knead gently on floured surface a few times. Press to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out with 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 or 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. 10 servings at 13 mg sodium each! A lot different than the 500-750 mg we see in biscuits!
Tomorrow, I'll post a recipe for buttermilk biscuits
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Yummy Lemon chicken recipe
Ok..here's the recipe. I loved it but it is NOT low carb! Low sodium but if you're watching your sugar and carbs you might just want to eat a half piece like I did!
4 boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6-ounce can frozen lemonade, thawed and undiluted
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 cup hunt's no salt added tomato sauce
I actually doubled the sauce but I don't think I needed to.
Remove all the skin and fat from the chicken. coat the chicken with flour and brown on all sides in the olive oil. Remove the chicken from the pan and stir in the lemonade concentrate, brown sugar, vinegar and tomato sauce and mix well. Transfer the chicken back into saute pan or you could also do this in crock pot. (I did stove top in a saute pan). For stovetop preparation, cook over low heat for 1 hour. If using a crock pot, cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours. I'd use a crock pot liner if you do in the crock pot because the sauce does get sticky. That way your clean up is easier. I hope you enjoy. I loved it!
Recipe from the No-Salt, Lowest Sodium Cookbook by Donald Gazzaniga.
4 boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6-ounce can frozen lemonade, thawed and undiluted
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 cup hunt's no salt added tomato sauce
I actually doubled the sauce but I don't think I needed to.
Remove all the skin and fat from the chicken. coat the chicken with flour and brown on all sides in the olive oil. Remove the chicken from the pan and stir in the lemonade concentrate, brown sugar, vinegar and tomato sauce and mix well. Transfer the chicken back into saute pan or you could also do this in crock pot. (I did stove top in a saute pan). For stovetop preparation, cook over low heat for 1 hour. If using a crock pot, cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours. I'd use a crock pot liner if you do in the crock pot because the sauce does get sticky. That way your clean up is easier. I hope you enjoy. I loved it!
Recipe from the No-Salt, Lowest Sodium Cookbook by Donald Gazzaniga.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
The Flu
Since we are hearing so much about the flu right now, I thought it would be nice to post some facts about how the flu can affect anyone with a chronic medical condition, the elderly and the very young. I do NOT believe people take the flu seriously enough. It's not just any old virus......it's not just the common cold. It has proven itself to be deadly and we need to take it serious. If you have it.....STAY HOME. You never know who you are infecting when you go out in public. If you can get the vaccine, get it. Here are some important facts for those with chronic health problems and for those that are healthy so they realize how important it is not to go out and infect others! The flu is very serious for anyone with a chronic health problem and there are millions of us out there folks!
If you have a chronic medical condition such as heart disease, asthma, or diabetes, it's important to call your doctor when the first flu symptoms occur.
Each year in the United States, about 36,000 people die from influenza (flu) and over 200,000 are hospitalized due to complications from flu. These complications can include bacterial pneumonia, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes. When kids with asthma or allergies get flu, they often get complications such as sinus problems and ear infections.
Who's at risk for problems associated with flu?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), individuals who are at high risk for problems associated with flu include:
adults over age 50
people who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that house people with long-term illnesses
adults and children 6 months and older with chronic heart or lung conditions, including asthma
adults and children 6 months and older who needed regular medical care or were in a hospital during the prior year because of a metabolic disease (such as diabetes), have chronic kidney disease, or have a weakened immune system -- including immune system problems caused by medicines or by infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS)
children 6 months to 18 years old who are on long-term aspirin therapy (Children given aspirin while they have influenza are at risk of Reye's syndrome.)
women who will be pregnant during the influenza season
all children 6 months to 59 months of age
What chronic medical conditions might increase problems associated with flu?
Some common medical conditions that may increase the risk of problems with the flu include:
asthma
diabetes
emphysema
heart disease
HIV/AIDS
Why is flu more serious to those with asthma?
Asthma is a chronic lung disease. It affects more than 22 million Americans. Flu can make asthma symptoms much worse.
According to the American Lung Association, only 40% of adults with asthma and 10% of children with asthma actually get the flu shot, despite longstanding recommendations that they do so. A study by the American Lung Association estimates that if every child with asthma got the flu shot, it would prevent approximately 100,000 hospitalizations each year.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Asthma and Flu.
What about diabetes and flu?
While getting the flu is dangerous for anyone, it's extra risky for those with diabetes. People with diabetes are three times more likely to die with flu and/or pneumonia. Still, more than 50 percent of those with diabetes do not get an annual flu shot, according to the CDC.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Diabetes and Flu.
How is COPD -- emphysema and chronic bronchitis -- worsened by flu?
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis, known together as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affect 10.7 million adults. Both conditions are marked by obstruction to airflow that interferes with breathing. Like asthma or any lung disease, COPD is worsened by the flu. if you have COPD, it's important to learn what you can do to avoid respiratory problems.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis (COPD) and Flu.
Why is flu a danger to those with heart disease?
Flu and lung infections pose greater dangers for people with heart disease. Lung infections prevent people from taking in oxygen as efficiently as they should. This makes the heart work harder to pump oxygen-rich blood through the body. This extra work can be dangerous for people with heart disease.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Heart Disease and Flu.
What about HIV/AIDS and flu?
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) kills or damages cells in the body's immune system. It gradually destroys the body's ability to fight infections like the flu and the common cold. About 850,000 to 950,000 people are infected with HIV in the U.S., according to the CDC. People with HIV are more likely to get complications from the flu, such as pneumonia. They are also at higher risk of dying from the flu.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's HIV/AIDS and Flu.
Are elderly adults at higher risk for flu complications?
More than 90% of flu-related deaths occur among the elderly (adults more than 60 years of age) In addition, many older adults suffer with illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and COPD, which also increase the chances of flu complications.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Flu in Older Adults.
What about pregnant women and flu complications?
Pregnancy can increase the risk of flu complications. That's why it's important to understand flu symptoms and contact your physician immediately to avoid potentially serious flu complications. In addition, women who intend on becoming pregnant during flu season are urged to get a flu shot.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Pregnancy and Flu.
How can you prevent the flu when you have a chronic medical condition?
Getting a flu shot is the best way to prevent the flu. The flu vaccine is highly recommended for healthy individuals who want to avoid flu and for those people who are in high risk groups. Only infants younger than 6 months should not get a flu shot.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Flu Shot: Influenza Vaccine and Side Effects.
If you have a chronic medical condition, how do you treat the flu?
Antiviral drugs are available by prescription to treat the flu. In some cases, antiviral drugs can be used to prevent infection with flu. These drugs work by blocking the replication of the flu virus, preventing its spread. Recommended antiviral drugs include:
Relenza (zanamivir)
Tamiflu (oseltamivir)
People who are at high risk of serious complications from the flu may benefit most from antiviral medications. This includes people with chronic medical conditions. Check with your doctor before taking an antiviral drug because some people may experience side effects.
You may also take some over-the-counter cold and flu medicines, but always check with your doctor or pharmacist first. You should make sure the medicine won't interfere with other medications prescribed for your condition. For example, if you have heart disease, you need to avoid decongestants. If you have COPD, you should avoid aspirin, antihistamines, and decongestants.
When do I call the doctor for flu with a chronic medical condition?
Some doctors recommend that people with chronic disease always go to the doctor when they get the flu or a cold. Others think you can safely wait out these viruses with bed rest and fluids. But if you experience any of the following symptoms, you need to call your doctor:
You have trouble breathing.
Your symptoms don't improve or they get worse after three to four days.
After feeling a little better, you develop signs of a more serious problem. Some of these signs are a sick-to-your-stomach feeling, vomiting, high fever, shaking chills, chest pain, or coughing with thick, yellow-green mucus.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's When to Call the Doctor About Flu.
When does flu season begin?
Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May.
October or November is the best time to get the flu vaccine, but you can still get vaccinated in January or later.
The flu shot becomes effective about two weeks after your vaccination.
Where can I get a flu shot?
The American Lung Association offers an online flu vaccine clinic locator. Visit www.flucliniclocator.org, enter a zip code and a date (or dates), and receive information about clinics scheduled in your area.
A nasal flu vaccine also exists. It is called FluMist and contains weakened live viruses. People with HIV/AIDS and other chronic medical conditions should not receive FluMist. It is approved for use only among healthy persons between the ages of 5 and 49 years.
If you have a chronic medical condition such as heart disease, asthma, or diabetes, it's important to call your doctor when the first flu symptoms occur.
Each year in the United States, about 36,000 people die from influenza (flu) and over 200,000 are hospitalized due to complications from flu. These complications can include bacterial pneumonia, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes. When kids with asthma or allergies get flu, they often get complications such as sinus problems and ear infections.
Who's at risk for problems associated with flu?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), individuals who are at high risk for problems associated with flu include:
adults over age 50
people who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that house people with long-term illnesses
adults and children 6 months and older with chronic heart or lung conditions, including asthma
adults and children 6 months and older who needed regular medical care or were in a hospital during the prior year because of a metabolic disease (such as diabetes), have chronic kidney disease, or have a weakened immune system -- including immune system problems caused by medicines or by infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS)
children 6 months to 18 years old who are on long-term aspirin therapy (Children given aspirin while they have influenza are at risk of Reye's syndrome.)
women who will be pregnant during the influenza season
all children 6 months to 59 months of age
What chronic medical conditions might increase problems associated with flu?
Some common medical conditions that may increase the risk of problems with the flu include:
asthma
diabetes
emphysema
heart disease
HIV/AIDS
Why is flu more serious to those with asthma?
Asthma is a chronic lung disease. It affects more than 22 million Americans. Flu can make asthma symptoms much worse.
According to the American Lung Association, only 40% of adults with asthma and 10% of children with asthma actually get the flu shot, despite longstanding recommendations that they do so. A study by the American Lung Association estimates that if every child with asthma got the flu shot, it would prevent approximately 100,000 hospitalizations each year.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Asthma and Flu.
What about diabetes and flu?
While getting the flu is dangerous for anyone, it's extra risky for those with diabetes. People with diabetes are three times more likely to die with flu and/or pneumonia. Still, more than 50 percent of those with diabetes do not get an annual flu shot, according to the CDC.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Diabetes and Flu.
How is COPD -- emphysema and chronic bronchitis -- worsened by flu?
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis, known together as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affect 10.7 million adults. Both conditions are marked by obstruction to airflow that interferes with breathing. Like asthma or any lung disease, COPD is worsened by the flu. if you have COPD, it's important to learn what you can do to avoid respiratory problems.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis (COPD) and Flu.
Why is flu a danger to those with heart disease?
Flu and lung infections pose greater dangers for people with heart disease. Lung infections prevent people from taking in oxygen as efficiently as they should. This makes the heart work harder to pump oxygen-rich blood through the body. This extra work can be dangerous for people with heart disease.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Heart Disease and Flu.
What about HIV/AIDS and flu?
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) kills or damages cells in the body's immune system. It gradually destroys the body's ability to fight infections like the flu and the common cold. About 850,000 to 950,000 people are infected with HIV in the U.S., according to the CDC. People with HIV are more likely to get complications from the flu, such as pneumonia. They are also at higher risk of dying from the flu.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's HIV/AIDS and Flu.
Are elderly adults at higher risk for flu complications?
More than 90% of flu-related deaths occur among the elderly (adults more than 60 years of age) In addition, many older adults suffer with illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and COPD, which also increase the chances of flu complications.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Flu in Older Adults.
What about pregnant women and flu complications?
Pregnancy can increase the risk of flu complications. That's why it's important to understand flu symptoms and contact your physician immediately to avoid potentially serious flu complications. In addition, women who intend on becoming pregnant during flu season are urged to get a flu shot.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Pregnancy and Flu.
How can you prevent the flu when you have a chronic medical condition?
Getting a flu shot is the best way to prevent the flu. The flu vaccine is highly recommended for healthy individuals who want to avoid flu and for those people who are in high risk groups. Only infants younger than 6 months should not get a flu shot.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's Flu Shot: Influenza Vaccine and Side Effects.
If you have a chronic medical condition, how do you treat the flu?
Antiviral drugs are available by prescription to treat the flu. In some cases, antiviral drugs can be used to prevent infection with flu. These drugs work by blocking the replication of the flu virus, preventing its spread. Recommended antiviral drugs include:
Relenza (zanamivir)
Tamiflu (oseltamivir)
People who are at high risk of serious complications from the flu may benefit most from antiviral medications. This includes people with chronic medical conditions. Check with your doctor before taking an antiviral drug because some people may experience side effects.
You may also take some over-the-counter cold and flu medicines, but always check with your doctor or pharmacist first. You should make sure the medicine won't interfere with other medications prescribed for your condition. For example, if you have heart disease, you need to avoid decongestants. If you have COPD, you should avoid aspirin, antihistamines, and decongestants.
When do I call the doctor for flu with a chronic medical condition?
Some doctors recommend that people with chronic disease always go to the doctor when they get the flu or a cold. Others think you can safely wait out these viruses with bed rest and fluids. But if you experience any of the following symptoms, you need to call your doctor:
You have trouble breathing.
Your symptoms don't improve or they get worse after three to four days.
After feeling a little better, you develop signs of a more serious problem. Some of these signs are a sick-to-your-stomach feeling, vomiting, high fever, shaking chills, chest pain, or coughing with thick, yellow-green mucus.
For in-depth information, see WebMD's When to Call the Doctor About Flu.
When does flu season begin?
Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May.
October or November is the best time to get the flu vaccine, but you can still get vaccinated in January or later.
The flu shot becomes effective about two weeks after your vaccination.
Where can I get a flu shot?
The American Lung Association offers an online flu vaccine clinic locator. Visit www.flucliniclocator.org, enter a zip code and a date (or dates), and receive information about clinics scheduled in your area.
A nasal flu vaccine also exists. It is called FluMist and contains weakened live viruses. People with HIV/AIDS and other chronic medical conditions should not receive FluMist. It is approved for use only among healthy persons between the ages of 5 and 49 years.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Sodium can be a killer
Have you ever looked at the labels when out grocery shopping or at the food you have already purchased and are feeding your family? I learned today that just by lower sodium contents in food that currently line grocery store shelves, we could save the lives of 150,000 people per year! Everyone needs to watch their sodium intake. The more sodium you eat, the harder you heart has to work. Your body only needs 500 mg per day, unless you are out doing marathons! Try and make a conscious awareness about how much you are consuming in a day and you'll be surprised! Check out the labels and stay away from the high sodium stuff! You'll do your heart good!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Live!
Ok...I haven't been on my blog for quite some time. I've been very busy with work and just life in general. I just want to encourage anyone out there living with heart failure or heart disease of any kind......you can live, and live well. Take it one day at a time! That's all any of us can do anyway. I just want to say.....I have heart failure, heart failure doesn't have me!
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