{"id":1783,"date":"2021-12-09T17:31:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/?page_id=1783"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T12:58:58","slug":"eat-healthy-tips-donatella-arpaia-allan-stewart-md","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/eat-healthy-tips-donatella-arpaia-allan-stewart-md\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Heart Healthy Eating from Celebrity Chef Donatella Arpaia &#038; Dr. Allan Stewart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Proper nutrition and heart health is often misunderstood by people diagnosed with heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, I just interviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/profiles\/talent\/donatella-arpaia\/bio\">Chef Donatella Arpaia, Iron Chef Judge (The Food Network)<\/a>\u00a0and Restauranteur, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/surgeons\/dr-Allan-Stewart-Miami-Florida.php\">Dr. Allan Stewart<\/a>, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Mercy Heart Institute in Miami, Florida. In this special video, you will learn \u201c5 Important Tips\u201d to help you eat healthy for your heart.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TBAvheZ3X6U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Key Learnings to Eat Healthy for Your Heart from Chef Donatella &amp; Dr. Stewart<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>As an endurance athlete who competes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2010\/07\/22\/allan-stewart-surgeon-patient-triathlon-new-york\/\">triathlons with his patients<\/a>, Dr. Stewart was not knowledgable about the joy of eating tasty food.\u00a0 However, after meeting and marrying Chef Donatella Arpaia, the two developed a collective passion for health and proper nutrition.\u00a0 As Dr. Stewart states, &#8220;Health and proper nutrition are not mutually exclusive. You can actually eat a balanced diet and also enjoy the food you\u2019re eating.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1809 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/Dr-Stewart-Donatella-Arpaia-Eat-Heart-Healthy.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Donatella Arpaia &amp; Dr. Allan Stewart - Eat Healthy Tips\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific to eating healthy for your heart, Chef Donatella and Dr. Stewart have developed several tips to help people enjoy food while living well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eating Healthy Tip #1 &#8211; Get The White Out:<\/strong> From a medical perspective, Dr. Stewart recommends that people reduce their consumption of salt, processed sugar, flour and dairy. Salt, for example, can cause high blood pressure and fluid retention in patients who suffer from heart valve disease.\u00a0 According to Chef Donatella, &#8220;When we talk about getting salt out of your life, eliminate processed food.\u00a0 That\u2019s half the battle. Then, you can enhance flavors with herbs, with heat, and with good quality salt, like sea salt, but as a condiment and as a garnish.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1807 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/heart-health-tip-get-the-white-out.jpg\" alt=\"Heart Health Tip - Get The White Out\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eating Healthy Tip #2 &#8211; Protein Fortification: &#8211;<\/strong> For patients recovering from heart surgery, protein is a powerful source of energy needed to help the body heal. Without protein replenishment, Dr. Stewart suggests that patients may feel weaker and recovery can take longer. For people who eat red meat as a source of protein, Chef Donatella recommends hormone free and humanely raised animals that are grass fed. For vegetarians and vegans, Chef Donatella states, &#8220;If you\u2019re vegetarian or vegan, there\u2019s plant protein from beans and from peas. There are many rich sources of protein in plant-based foods.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1806 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/protein-heart-tip-health.jpg\" alt=\"Protein Fortification - Heart Health Tip\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eating Healthy Tip #3 &#8211; Omega 3 Fatty Acids:<\/strong>\u00a0As Dr. Stewart states, &#8220;Diets rich in omega 3s reduce the bad things associated with atherosclerosis, particularly LDL cholesterol, triglyceride levels, and total body inflammation that you see in the gut of people which causes insulin resistance. Omega 3 fatty acids help your heart beat stronger. Chef Donatella recommends natural sources of Omega 3s including salmon, walnuts, pistachios and seeds.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1804 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/eat-healthy-tip-omega-3-fatty-acid.jpg\" alt=\"Omega 3 - Heart Healthy Tip\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eating Healthy Tip #4 &#8211; Portion Distortion:<\/strong> Chef Donatella suggests that people need to rethink food portions.\u00a0 Chef Donatella states, &#8220;Everything we know about portions is way wrong. We definitely need to subtract at least 50 to 60% off the portions we eat.&#8221;\u00a0 Chef Donatella recommends using your hand as a guide for the size and types of food we eat during a meal. Chef Donatella states, &#8220;The palm of your hand should be about three ounces of protein. A fist, wholegrain carbs. The tip of your thumb is butter or oil. It\u2019s just a tablespoon.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1801 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/heart-health-tip-portion-distortion.jpg\" alt=\"Heart Health Tip - Portion Distortion\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eating Healthy Tip #5 &#8211; Eat A Rainbow:<\/strong> Consuming natural foods of varying colors can have many benefits for people who are interested in heart health. Dr. Stewart states, &#8220;For folks who are about to undergo heart surgery&#8230; Green leafy vegetables are full of vitamin K. That\u2019s going to help patient clot after surgery. Spices like turmeric are important for anti-inflammatory properties.&#8221; Chef Donatella suggests that &#8220;Eating A Rainbow&#8221; is impactful, visual and beautiful. Chef Donatella states, &#8220;The more colors you bring into your diet, the healthier your body\u2019s going to be.\u00a0 I think it\u2019s a wonderful thing that I can pass on to my children. Once you get back to whole food, you realize there\u2019s true pleasure in natural food and beauty and health.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1802 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/..\/Images\/heart-health-tip-eat-rainbow.jpg\" alt=\"Health Tip - Eat A Rainbow\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Thanks to Chef Donatella &amp; Dr. Stewart<\/h2>\n<p>Many, many, many thanks to Chef Donatella Arpaia and Dr. Allan Stewart for sharing their culinary experiences and medical research with our community.\u00a0 We really appreciate their time and their tips for eating healthy for heart health!!!<\/p>\n<p>Related Links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/day-life-dr-allan-stewart\/\">A &#8220;Day In The Life of a Heart Valve Surgeon&#8221; with Dr. Allan Stewart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/surgeons\/dr-Allan-Stewart-Miami-Florida.php\">See 50 Patient Testimonials for Dr. Allan Stewart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/donatellaarpaia\">Get Chef Donatella&#8217;s Latest Recipes &amp; Posts on Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/donatellaarpaia\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep on tickin!<br \/>\nAdam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"cms.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"class_list":["post-1783","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-before-surgery"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1783"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3782,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1783\/revisions\/3782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}