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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 
  1. Which is better to use, butter or margarine?

  2. What about the new cooking oils?

  3. How many eggs can I have a week?

  4. How can I reduce the salt in my diet?

  5. Tinned fish in brine or oil?

  6. Is avocado bad for you?

  7. What about peanut butter?

  8. Is seafood (prawns, crayfish etc?) cholesterol rising?

  9. Will eating Heart Mark products help me to lose weight?

  10. Can I use frozen vegetables?

  11. Is garlic good for the heart?

  12. Do dried fruit and fruit juice count as a portion of fruit?

  13. What exactly is couscous?

  14. Are seeds a healthy snack?

  15. A local fast food outlet uses palm oil for frying and claims that it is healthy because it is cholesterol free. Is this true?

  16. I have had heart surgery and am now on Warfarin. Some people have mentioned that I should avoid some foods as they react badly with Warfarin. Please advise.

  17. I have been told that I have low blood pressure and my doctor assures me that this is not a problem. What do you think?

  18. I like to make fruit smoothies for breakfast but I’m concerned about what happens to the fibre when I pulverise the fruit. Do I still get the benefits or do I mash the fibre out of existence?

  19. I have been at home with a heart condition and want to know when I can return to work.

  20. Can you tell me the difference between Bulgarian yoghurt and plain yoghurt? And how can I stabilise the fat-free versions when cooking with them so they won’t separate? It doesn’t affect the taste but it looks pretty disgusting!
    What do you pack in your lunch box?

  21. On a trip recently, a new friend told me in confidence that she had developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but was going to continue with her trip as she didn’t want to disappoint her mother with whom she was travelling. Wasn’t that incredibly dangerous? What is DVTand how can it be prevented?

  22. What is the difference between a low GI diet and a low GL diet?

  23. How do you fight off colds and flu in winter?

  24. I always thought that tuna is a heart healthy option. But recently I’ve been reading that tuna contains high levels of mercury. Must I stop eating tuna now?

  25. I know I should eat very little fat to keep my heart healthy. But if I am going to eat some (just a little!) which should I go for: margarine or yummy butter?

  26. Some dieticians recommend five small meals a day rather than the usual three meals a day. Where does the Heart and Stroke Foundation SA stand on this and why?

  27. My mother keeps having angina attacks. Is that like a heart attack? Please can you tell me the difference between angina, a heart attack and cardiac arrest.

  28. Is it true that a little bit of wine is actually good for the heart?

 

  










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