On August 17, 2019, Florida Heart Research Foundation named Dr. Monica Aggarwal as the “Stop Heart Disease” Researcher of the Year at the annual meeting of the Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. Monica Aggarwal, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor in the University of Florida’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Serving as the […]
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When people think of veganism or vegetarianism, they often think of Liberals and Hippies. My name is Monica Aggarwal and I am a cardiologist in the deep South. Practicing cardiology is really interesting here. The patients are lovely, kind, interested and curious. Often my patients are gun-toting, conservative, Trump loving people. I have a prevention
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This summer I had the pleasure of spending time with Martin Tull at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) who wanted to do come learn about what we are doing at University of Florida in prevention. Namely, we have an incredible prevention clinic that focuses on nutrition and lifestyle. We have medical student, resident
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So I have been SOOOO bored of my regular foods the last couple of weeks. Does that ever happen to you? I love to cook but with a busy schedule and mother of three children, I often feel that I get caught making the same ten things I know will be a crowd pleaser…and I
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It took us a year to get there…but it is done! The plant-based menu is now available at the University of Florida/Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida for cardiac and vascular patients. Usually, patients come onto the cardiac and vascular floors and get treated for their illnesses with medications and surgical procedures which are important and
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Fiber one bars: marketed as 20% daily fiber and randomly the word “protein” sits on the front cover. Gives perception that these bars are really healthy! So what is in this box of goodness? Second ingredient is sugar. Third is palm kernal oil and palm oil. Later, we see soybean oil, canola oil and peanut
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Popcorners. Marketed as “gluten free” and “wholesome in a chip.” Ingredients: second ingredient oil which is because they are fried. Then there is whey which is effectively cow’s milk–not a fan. Maltodextrin is a food additive which is plant based. It is like a simple sugar and has a high glycemic index. There is some
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So this is Cabot whipped cream. Says that the product is “Premium Natural.” There is even a dairy farm at the top as part of the marketing logo. First three ingredients: milk, cream and sugar which you would expect because it is after all whipped cream. Then there is mono and diglycerides again. And Carrageenan.
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Arnold’s Farmhouse Bread. Bread needs only 3 vital ingredients: flour, water and yeast. That is all that is needed. The more hardy breads have seeds and multiple types of grains. What is in this bread? First tip: there are a lot more than 3 ingredients on this list. Second: what are monoglycerides? They are fats
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Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women. In fact, heart disease will kill more women than men. While we are getting better at decreasing heart disease deaths with improved medical care, prevention is the key to the improvements. People often believe that they can eat whatever they want when they are
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I’ll Share Nutritional Myths You Should Avoid, Foods You Need To Eliminate, How to Use Food as Medicine and How To Fight Inflammation To Live The Life You Deserve!
Yes, Dr. Monica! Upgrade My Health!
