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Healthy Diets also Help Sick People Live Better

12/9/2012

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Some people may feel there's no point in following a healthy diet because they are already sick. But nothing can be further from the truth, as a study published in the American Heart Association's Circulation shows. 

According to the Wall Street Journal's coverage of the study: 

"People with the healthiest diets—those with the highest intakes of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and a higher intake of fish relative to meat poultry and eggs—were 35% less likely to die from a repeat heart attack or stroke during the length of the study, compared with those with the least healthy diets, according to the five-year study of 32,000 people in 40 countries.

They also were 28% less likely to develop congestive heart failure, 14% less likely to have an additional heart attack and 19% less likely to have a stroke."

Those numbers are very impressive and speak to the power of healthy diets, whether you are a person with heart disease or not. What's the diet that the research team behind the study advocates based on their research?



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Healthy Indian Recipe: Easy Dal Recipe

12/4/2012

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Here's a really healthy looking recipe I found on Slate in an article titled "You're Doing It Wrong: Lentils." It's mostly about how to make a dal right: make a tarka or chaunk, get some ingredients from the Indian store, and ensure your spices are fresh and not stale.

Here's the recipe.

Green or Brown Lentil Dal

Yield: 8 to 12 servings
Time: About 1 hour

1 pound dried green or brown lentils, rinsed and picked over
1 pound fresh Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 or 2 medium fresh jalapeños, seeded and minced
2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and minced or grated
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
¼ cup grapeseed or peanut oil
¼ cup (½ stick) butter
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped, thick stems discarded
Salt and black pepper
Juice of 1 lemon
Cooked basmati rice for serving (optional)



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