Keith Ahrens

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”

– Albert Einstein

Enjoy the miracles that happen everyday, every moment. I do. Have a healthy week:)

Keith

Saturated fats are the biggest cause of high LDL “bad cholesterol” levels. Read labels, pay close attention to the percentage of saturated fat and avoid or limit any foods that are high. Saturated fats are found in animal products such as butter, cheese, whole milk, ice cream, cream, and fatty meats. They are also found in SOME vegetable oils — coconut, palm, and palm kernel oils. – Keith

Contributed by Bertie B.

Ingredients:

Steal cut oats are the best
Dried apricot
Diced apple
Raisins
Flaxseed
Wheat germ
Chopped walnuts or almonds
Cinnamon
Blueberries
Honey

Instructions:

Just follow directions on the package, then I throw in all kinds of different things to make it even more heart healthy. I’ll cut up little pieces of dried apricots and cook it with the oats… maybe 12 of them for a serving of four. I’ll often add just a few pieces of cut up apple and maybe 3/4 of C. of raisins. After it’s all done and in my bowl.. I’ll add 1T ground flaxseed, 1T wheat germ, a fist full of chopped up walnuts or slivered almonds, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and then 1t blueberries. The blueberries sweeten the oatmeal enough or a spoonful of honey – so you don’t need any sugar.

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It’s estimated that only 10{1ee8873d3da54571ef77633feec9b2f18618b0dba2f28faf42edb28003d1c6f7} of the population will not develop risk factors for heart disease.  This is one time I really wish I wasn’t following the crowd.  – Keith

Think of the ones you love.  If you were to see them just one more time, what would you say to them?  Say it the next time you talk to them.  – Keith