Sunday, July 26, 2015

The Latest Iteration

The latest iteration of my blog is a low-fat , fat-free , heart healthy blog. In September 2015 I was diagnosed with heart disease. Let's face it, this is the result of years of effort . I love my potato chips, I love my chocolate, and I love eating junk food. Is it any surprise then that I began having chest pains, throat pain, and pain in my left arm whenever I walked. A routine physical picked up and an irregularity in my EKG. Subsequent tests, including a heart catheterization, revealed six blockages ranging from 30% to 100% . Due to the number of blockages , and their locations, I was not a candidate for stents but was a candidate for an immediate bypass surgery. Since I am not a fan of having your chest cracked open,I decided to think about the surgery for a while.I'm still thinking about it. But in the meantime I'm taking my medications, and pursuing an exceptionally low fat or fat free diet. I'm loosely following Dr. Dean Ornish's program for reversing heart disease.
As you can see by scrolling through my blog, follow-through is not a strong point of mine. I do have some good recipes and I refer back from time to time when I need a recipe, so I guess it fits my needs. You may find a recipe that looks interesting and rest assured I won't put anything on this blog that isn't excellent....But understand this....being on a very low fat diet lowers your standards quite a bit. Enjoy!

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