Avera Heart Hospital

Healthy nutrition is a passion for everyone at the Avera Heart Hospital. We understand that each person’s preferences and needs are different. There is no one-size-fits-all nutrition plan. We want you to enjoy food that is not only healthy, but delicious. We take a Prairie meets Mediterranean approach to these recipes, and they are favorites for our families. In addition, the food we serve in our cafeteria at the hospital is heart healthy, nutritious and full of flavor. We hope you find all of our resources helpful and delicious.

About the Avera Heart Hospital Nutrition Clinic

The Avera Heart Hospital's Nutrition Clinic, helps you:

• Go beyond what you would do alone
• Get the strength you need to overcome your obstacles
• Partner with our nutrition expert to develop your personal nutrition plan
• Commit to taking charge of your nutrition goals

What the Nutrition Clinic Provides

The Avera Heart Hospital's Nutrition Clinic provides:

• Private or group sessions customized to your needs
• Assessment of your current diet
• Review of your supplements
• Creating meal plans individualized to your lifestyle
• Education on effective diet strategies
• Wellness coaching to keep you motivated

Personalized Nutrition Means Personal Success

You are unique and no diet plan fits everyone. With Avera Heart Hospital's Nutrition Clinic, you'll gain the personalized attention to take advantage of real benefits, including:

• Losing weight - and keeping it off
• Gaining energy
• Fighting heart disease
• Lowering blood pressure
• Minimizing joint pain
• Fighting cancer
• Lessening migraines
• Controlling and preventing diabetes

Flavonoids

What are Flavonoids?

Flavonoids are antioxidant compounds present in leafy green vegetables, red onions, berries, dark chocolate and beverages such as tea and red wine. Flavonoids form a group of many different compounds of which more than 5000 have been identified. Processing removes a large portion of the flavonoids. For example, Dutch (alkali) processed cocoa powder is low in flavonoids in comparison to natural cocoa powder.

What are the Heart Protective Benefits of Flavonoids?

• Helps prevent cholesterol from sticking to arteries. • Lowers blood pressure • Increases blood flow • Lowers inflammation • Improves blood vessel function

 

Food Sources of Flavonoids

Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods

(Source: www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata/flavonoid

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Flavonols

Onion, Kale, Broccoli, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Apples, Grapes, Berries, Tea and Red Wine

Flavones

Celery and Parsley

Flavanones

Citrus Fruit

Flavan-3-ols

Tea, Chocolate, Red Wine, Apples and Berries

Anthocyanidins

Violet Anthocyanidins: Black Currant, Red Cabbage and Plums Red Anthocyanidins: Lingonberry, Cranberry and Red Currant

Isoflavones

Soy and Soy Foods