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Red Balsamic Vinegar and Olive My Heart flavored olive oils

Replacing Butter with Red Balsamic Vinegar

Recently we talked with my friend Pat Bissell on the podcast. She shared a variety of ways she stays healthy by adjusting her mindset and with several types of exercises and food swaps. One food swap that really caught my attention was the idea of swapping out butter with a flavored red balsamic vinegar. Pat told us that gets her favored vinegar and gourmet oils at Olive My Heart, a near by independent shop that has a wide variety of choices. I mentioned in a post a few months ago that I have been watching my cholesterol. One of the ways I have been doing that is by using a little bit of olive oil in place of butter on my toast. I'll admit, it does taste...

lowering cholesterol through diet and exercise

Lowering Cholesterol Through Diet and Exercise

Have you ever tried lowering your cholesterol through diet and exercise? Is it possible? Perhaps it isn't something that you have struggled with, but I know for myself when I lost weight, increased my muscle mass and started eating right I was able to lower some of my high cholesterol numbers. Remaining vigilant is more difficult some times than others. Finding ways to keep lowering cholesterol through diet and exercise (and trying to stay off statins) is one of my health and fitness goals. Cholesterol numbers are linked to determining your risk of developing heart disease or experiencing a cardiovascular event. My high cholesterol is probably herditary, but I know if I am pretty strict with my certain foods (limiting butter, egg yokes, shellfish and red meat)...