CTV Morning Live – Healthy Foods for your Heart

Did you know heart disease takes 1 life every 7 minutes? Inflammation is the top causative risk factor for heart disease and it’s important for us to start paying more attention. February is heart health month and Karlene Karst, R.D., is on CTV Morning Live Vancouver to help bust some myths around heart health. 

Think you know what’s true and what’s false? Play along and see how many correct answers you get! 

True or False? 

• More men than women die from cardiovascular disease
• Carrying extra weight around your hips and thighs increases your risk for heart disease
• There are over 200 risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including age, high cholesterol, and diet 
• Butter is better than margarine
• Eating an egg each day will increase your cholesterol
• The most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease is inflammation

Remember to avoid inflammatory and processed foods and consume plenty of leafy green vegetables, omega-3s from cold water fish, chia, flaxseeds, turmeric and the new kid on the block purified omega-7 (sourced from anchovies).