(NC)-Your doctor utters those dreaded words; you must lower your cholesterol or face the possibility of heart disease. You think you will have to give up all the foods you love. However, being healthy does not mean eating a rabbit's diet. Retailers are increasingly helping consumers find ways to eat the foods that they love without fearing the next checkup.

Here are some tips to help you understand how to eat any foods without a big serving of guilt.

Choose and enjoy a variety of foods every day. This will help you maintain a balanced diet.

Eat moderate, balanced portions. When portion sizes are reasonable, it will be easier to eat the foods you want and to stay healthy.

Eat exactly what you're hungry for. If y To Be Or Not To Be… Healthy? The Choice Is Yours Recipe

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Supreme Burgers

by News Canada

2 pounds ground chuck

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup heavy cream

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons shallots, minced

11/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

1/4 cup Jack Daniel's Whiskey

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 large tomato, chopped

2 tablespoons minced parsley

1/4 teaspoon basil

1 teaspoon salt

Combine ground chuck, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup cream. Shape into six patties. In large skillet, add oil and pan-broil over medium heat until desired degree of doneness. Remove to heated platter. Keep in warm oven while preparing sauce. Cook shallots and mushrooms in pan drippings until tender. Add remaining ingredients and cook for several minutes. Pour sauce over patties. Makes 6 servings.

- Supreme Burgers Recipe

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You Don't Know Beans!

by News Canada

(NC)-Looking for reasons to get your family to eat more legumes? It turns out that the skin on beans is not just an important source of fibre, it's rich in powerful nutrient compounds that may help prevent chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease. So haul out the old saucepan and start experimenting. From navy through to pinto, black and kidney, beans not only taste good, their benefits will be music to your ears!

Black Bart's Souper Black Bean Soup

This delicious soup is made in minutes and serves four. Enjoy it with thick slices of toasted wholegrain bread and you've got a nutritious, four food group meal. 1 can black or black turtle beans, drained and rinsed (19 oz/540 mL) 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (375 mL) 3/ You Don't Know Beans! Recipe

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