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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While the benefits found in Omega 3s and 6s<br />
are still developing, most people in the<br />
medical research field have found some<br />
positive results. Researchers have found that<br />
even low intakes of omega-3 fatty acids<br />
have been found to have cardioprotective<br />
modulation in various areas. In trials with<br />
elderly patients, there were considerable<br />
decreases in sudden death and coronary risk<br />
as well as preventive, encouraging results in<br />
platelet function, proinflammatory proteins<br />
by the arterial wall, triglyceridemic, and<br />
blood pressure. In total, food has been<br />
shown to have significant results in lowering<br />
the risk of cardiovascular disease.2 However,<br />
supplementation has not had such clear<br />
results.<br />
To finish, this research is still in its earlier<br />
stages and more conclusive research is<br />
needed to give a definitive statement about<br />
the true effects of PUFAs. However, since<br />
Omega Fatty Acids are unable to be made by<br />
the human body, they still are classified as<br />
essential and should be consumed daily. As<br />
the research lies now, PUFAs have heartstrengthening<br />
effects that can<br />
help prevent heart failure and boost cardiac<br />
muscle. Most importantly though a wide<br />
variety of meals is necessary, so we can<br />
incorporate all the essential nutrients that<br />
we need to keep our bodies as healthy as<br />
they can be. This means a large array of<br />
healthy oils and fats! Let’s talk more about<br />
it!<br />
With this information in mind, it is important<br />
to recognize the benefits as well as the<br />
pitfalls. The idea of using PUFAs in heart<br />
health first started a couple of years ago<br />
within the medical community but so far, the<br />
results have been conflicting. According to a<br />
December 2022 study, Omega three fatty<br />
acids were found to decrease hospitalization<br />
and mortality slightly in patients with heart<br />
failure, cardiomyopathy, and high blood<br />
pressure (in hypertension) and there were<br />
inconsistent results in the patients with<br />
arrhythmias. So, the “2017 AHA Science<br />
Advisory on Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty<br />
Acid (Fish Oil) Supplementation and the<br />
Prevention of Clinical Cardiovascular<br />
Disease” with “2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA<br />
Guideline for the Management of Heart<br />
Failure” has only shown to use of Omega-3<br />
fatty acids to decrease hospitalizations and<br />
death in heart failure patients. So, while this<br />
is a first for heart failure treatments, there<br />
is still a lot more evidence to be gathered<br />
and research to be done before giving an allcompassing<br />
result of heart disease.3<br />
References:<br />
1. Balić A, Vlašić D, Žužul K, Marinović B,<br />
Bukvić Mokos Z. Omega-3 Versus Omega-6<br />
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the<br />
Prevention and Treatment of Inflammatory<br />
Skin Diseases. Int J Mol Sci. 2020;21(3):741.<br />
Published 2020 Jan 23.<br />
doi:10.3390/ijms21030741<br />
2. Visioli F, Poli A. Fatty Acids and<br />
Cardiovascular Risk. Evidence, Lack of<br />
Evidence, and Diligence. <strong>Nutri</strong>ents.<br />
2020;12(12):3782. Published 2020 Dec 9.<br />
doi:10.3390/nu12123782<br />
3. Li JJ, Dou KF, Zhou ZG, et al. Role of<br />
omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention and<br />
treatment of cardiovascular Diseases: A<br />
consensus statement from the Experts’<br />
Committee Of National Society Of<br />
Cardiometabolic Medicine. Front Pharmacol.<br />
2022; 13:1069992. Published 2022 Dec 12.<br />
doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1069992<br />
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