24 | October | 2011 | Heart Sisters

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Why female shift workers may be at risk for heart disease

Here at the annual Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in beautiful Vancouver, we’ve learned some bad news about women shift workers like nurses.

As researcher Dr. Joan Tranmer – a former nurse herself with over 15 years of experience working rotating shifts - told her conference audience:

“Women hospital staff working night shifts may be compromising their own health as they try to improve the health of patients.” Continue reading →

Tags: canadian cardiovascular congress, Dr. Joan Tranmer, metabolic syndrome, sleep breathing disorders

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Do you know why you should eat fish twice a week?

24 Oct

by Carolyn Thomas

Here on the West Coast of Canada, every small town on our island seems to lay claim to the enviable title of “Salmon Fishing Capital of the World!” We do love our salmon. And crab. And halibut, red snapper and many other kinds of local seafood.

According to experts at Mayo Clinic, eating two servings of fish a week could actually help to reduce your risk of heart attack by as much as 30%. For adults, that serving size is 3 ounces (85 grams) or about the size of a deck of cards.

“Doctors have long recognized that the unsaturated fats in fish, called omega-3 fatty acids, appear to reduce the risk of dying of heart disease.”

Here’s why those omega-3 fatty acids in fish are so good for your heart: Continue reading →

Tags: diet, fish, nutrition, omega-3, recipes, salmon, salmon chowder recipe, seafood