What does this phrase mean to you? If you’re like most people, your brain quickly fills with visions of a lifetime spent eating salads with no dressing, whole grain toast with no butter, and endless platefuls of plain, skinless chicken breast. Boring, boring, boring!

Diseases of the heart are the leading cause of death, causing a higher mortality than cancer. In India, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. There are a number of reasons that cause heart disease. Some are under our control, some are not. Factors such as heredity, gender, diabetes and age are major risk factors.

Heart attack kills a thousand of people every year. Some fatalities are caused by not receiving immediate medical attention, while others are caused when people do not recognize the attack and fail to seek professional help.

Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible– all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and using them in a way that works for you.