Healthy never tasted so good – Part 2

Celebrating with food and loved ones:

We visualize the month of February with pictures of hearts, roses and people displaying love and affection for one another. We go out to dinner eating various foods and most definitely chocolate, but how many of us stop to think that February is National Heart Healthy Month.

Foods for your healthy Heart:

Magnesium has been shown to be one of the most important minerals for your heart as it affects the ability of blood vessels to dilate and relax. Potassium is another mineral that can positively assist your heart in maintaining its health.

A quick reference for you:

Bottom Line! Potassium and Magnesium are two of the most important minerals for your heart. Combining them together seems to have a synergistic additive effect on controlling blood pressure.

One caveat – before increasing the amount of these minerals especially if you have a history of kidney problems, consult your physician.

Potassium:

cantaloupe (2x the amount in bananas), squashes, avocados, tomatoes, figs, oatmeal, blueberries, red bell pepper, oranges, salmon, crab, DARK chocolate, cocoa, fresh raw coconut meat, sweet potato, cherries, pistachio, plums, eggs

Magnesium:

lentils, cashews, almonds, spinach, Swiss chard, oatmeal, wheat germ, brown rice, blueberries, papaya, DARK chocolate, cocoa, carrots, sweet potato, pistachio, dark green vegetables, eggs

Suggested Recipe Ingredients by Date

Show your family some love all month long with heart healthy dishes! Mama Vega has a list of dishes high in potassium and magnesium for each day of February listed on her website: Wordpress.com/post/mamavega.wordpress.com/994 . The amount of potassium and magnesium varies by ingredient and how prepared which may require combining several ingredients to get the maximum mineral amount as well as maximum absorption.

About Dr. Charmene Mama Vega

 Dr. Charmene "Mama" Vega is Founder, President and CEO of Mama Vega Enterprises (www.MamaVega.com).  She is also a philanthropist, published author, Medical Nutrition Therapist, holder of a Master of Science degree in Special Education and an Honorary Doctor of Humanities.

 Dr. Vega believes in giving back to the communities where Mama Vega products are sold. For every Mama Vega product purchased, a percentage of each sale is donated to those communities' non-profits.

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