Continuing Education at Corazonas

This week during our team meeting in LA, we kicked off a new training program which we hope to continue on a monthly basis. Big kudos to Matt for having this great idea and pulling it together along with Melissa, Amy, Langley and Annette. This session covered a lot of ground on sterols & cholesterol as well as gluten-free and food allergies. I was amazed at how much new information I learned about subjects I already felt I knew a lot about!

One of the most interesting bits of info that I wanted to share with everyone was the impact of antioxidants on heart disease. It turns out that in addition to cholesterol management, one of the most important things you can do to stave off CHD is take in a lot of antioxidants to help combat the free radicals associated with oxidized LDL molecules. These 'bad guys' are responsible for most of the damage to the artery walls which result in problems down the road, and antioxidants are the 'good guys' that capture them and take them out.

Luckily for me I get a lot of antioxidants in my diet. Here's some of my favorite sources:

Tea: Black, Green, Oolong or White. Fresh Brewed is best, be it from a teabag or loose leaf. I brew a pot of tea every afternoon.

Colorful fruits and veggies i.e. beets, blueberries, apples, oranges, acai, Pomegranates etc. Eat a rainbow of colors for maximum protection and keep things varied to avoid getting burned out or bored. Be sure to eat the skin; that's where the good stuff is!

Green Leafy Veggies: Kale, Chard, Spinach etc

Red Wine (my favorite!): Resveratrol in the grape skins is a key combatant of CHD!

I can't wait to see what we learn next month!