Nutri News February 2023
This month theme is Heart Health!!! You will find articles about: • Since this month theme is heart health our monthly hack brings you 9 easy things you can take at home to improve heart health!! • Do you want to eat more vegetables but don’t know how? Check out the lunch box article for a delicious veggie pot pie recipe that the entire family will love! • Are you looking to spice up your workout routine? Look no further, HIIT training is a heart-friendly cardio workout with a blend of aerobic exercise and strength training!!! Check page 25 for more info • Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between omega-3 and omega-6? Let’s talk fats! • Salt vs Sugar, who is the real culprit? Find out the truth in page 15! • If you go to the gym or partake in any physical related activities you might have heard or use pre-workout to get that extra pump of energy, but have you ever stopped to think about the actual mechanism of pre-workout? Go check page 6 for the pros and cons of pre-workout you might learn a thing or two!! • Calcium is a mineral mainly associated with bone and teeth health, but did you know that calcium plays a very important function in heart health? Check out our essential guide to vitamins and minerals article to learn more!! This month’s student spotlight is Lyla Palompo, check what she has to say in page 21! If you are looking to make an impact on campus as well as in the community, look for the fliers highlighting volunteer opportunities. These amazing programs are always looking for more volunteers. It is amazing the difference we can make when we all work together for a better and healthier tomorrow. Happy reading!
This month theme is Heart Health!!!
You will find articles about:
• Since this month theme is heart health our monthly hack brings you 9 easy things you can take at home to improve heart health!!
• Do you want to eat more vegetables but don’t know how? Check out the lunch box article for a delicious veggie pot pie recipe that the entire family will love!
• Are you looking to spice up your workout routine? Look no further, HIIT training is a heart-friendly cardio workout with a blend of aerobic exercise and strength training!!! Check page 25 for more info
• Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between omega-3 and omega-6? Let’s talk fats!
• Salt vs Sugar, who is the real culprit? Find out the truth in page 15!
• If you go to the gym or partake in any physical related activities you might have heard or use pre-workout to get that extra pump of energy, but have you ever stopped to think about the actual mechanism of pre-workout? Go check page 6 for the pros and cons of pre-workout you might learn a thing or two!!
• Calcium is a mineral mainly associated with bone and teeth health, but did you know that calcium plays a very important function in heart health? Check out our essential guide to vitamins and minerals article to learn more!!
This month’s student spotlight is Lyla Palompo, check what she has to say in page 21!
If you are looking to make an impact on campus as well as in the community, look for the fliers highlighting volunteer opportunities. These amazing programs are always looking for more volunteers. It is amazing the difference we can make when we all work together for a better and healthier tomorrow.
Happy reading!
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NUTRITION RESEARCH<br />
LET’S TALK FAT! OMEGA 3S VS 6S<br />
IN HEART HEALTH<br />
Written by:<br />
Sofie Van Moorleghem<br />
With the rise of healthy fats, avocado toast,<br />
and fish oils, essential omega fatty acids and<br />
their effect on heart health have not strayed<br />
far from the picture. While the term “omega<br />
fatty acids” is still new to the average<br />
person, healthy terms and essential nutrients<br />
can be vital to know so they are not<br />
confusing and familiar when brought up in<br />
conversation. The rise has not corresponded<br />
with the increase of adults with chronic<br />
disease and heart disease. Therefore, the<br />
search for solutions has landed in the hazy<br />
idea of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Is this a<br />
viable solution? And could it aid the public<br />
and medical professionals in their search for<br />
heart-healthy options?<br />
Essential Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids are<br />
primarily found in many different seed and<br />
vegetable oils including but not limited to<br />
sunflower, palms, corn, cotton seed, soybean,<br />
safflower, grapeseed, etcetera. There are<br />
highest in Omega 6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty<br />
Acids or PUFAs with low proportions of<br />
Omega 3 Fatty Acids. The standard diet is<br />
generally high in omega 6s, however, because<br />
of limited sources, omega 3 intake is low.<br />
Other sources including many “green leafy<br />
vegetables, flaxseed, walnuts, and the fish<br />
oils, such as salmon, mackerel, sardines,<br />
anchovies, herring, and rainbow trout.” A<br />
great source of the lacking Omega 3s is wild<br />
marine cold-water fish because of their<br />
zooplankton and phytoplankton diet. While<br />
these whole foods are typically low in the<br />
standard American Diet, supplementation is<br />
the preferred choice. Fish oils contain high<br />
amounts of eicosatetraenoic acid (EPA) and<br />
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), derivatives of<br />
normal PUFAs (the omegas are included).1<br />
This method could be more useful in gaging<br />
the idea of Omega 3s and 6s in the heart’s<br />
health<br />
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