So much focus is drawn to outer beauty and not enough toward inner beauty. The truth is, without the inner beauty, the outer beauty may be non-existent or null. The statistics for women with heart disease are sad and astounding with heart disease ranking as the number one leading cause of death for women.
Women's Heart Disease Week was created to bring awareness of how this disease affects women. The focus is prevention, education, symptoms awareness and early intervention. There are many factors that that can lead to heart disease, however; if controlled; you can easily avoid this disease. Controlling your weight, regulating your blood pressure and cholesterol levels and eating well are the best methods for women to prevent heart disease.
But eating healthy can be tough for the average Chicagoan’s hectic schedule or simply not educating ourselves on the foods to eat to help prevent heart disease or just maintaining your health. Check out these delicious dishes that can be found at your local eateries in Chicago:
*Load up on the tabbouleh salad in Albany park neighborhood at Salam! Tabbouleh salad consists of bulgar wheat, veggies and herbs – more fiber please.
*Start your day off right at Tweet. Tweet is famous for their buckwheat pancakes and cooked only with the freshest ingredients that are organic, antibiotic and hormone-free. Buckwheat is high in protein, therefore works well in vegetarian diets (also hung-over patrons).
*Beans, beans, beans the magical fruit…well you know the rest. Beans are super healthy ingredient packed with fiber, B vitamins and also help prevent colon cancer. Bishop’s Famous Chili in Westmont is actually famous for their chili! Featured on Food Network, Bishop’s has received many accolades and recognition for their delicious chili. Even if you don’t live in the western burbs of Westmont, you can order Bishop’s online!
Last year, Illinois was ranked the 27th Fattest State in the nation; let’s change that for 2009, Chicago! The above healthy prevention tips will not only save you from disease but also will maintain a trim waistline and healthy skin, hair and nails to boot.
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I agree. Good pick - Bishop's Famous Chili - yummy!
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