Cover-to-cover heart advice

February is Heart Month. Learn more about maintaining a healthy heart through diet and exercise with this booklist.

The library booklist provides readers with names of books and other material recommended by the staff of Western Counties Regional Library. All recommendations are posted at www.westerncounties.ca under Recommended Reading with links to our catalogue.

CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

by Martin Juneau

From the incredible importance of exercise and diet to the unsuspected role of stress and air pollution, Cardiovascular Health explains how the heart functions, describes coronary bypasses and other rescue procedures, explores promising new research and teaches you about the risks and preventative steps you can take to maintain a happy, healthy heart.

LIVING WELL WITH HEART DISEASE

by Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Living Well with Heart Disease is written for adults with coronary artery disease. But your care partners, family and friends will find it helpful too.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HEALTHY SLOW COOKER COOKBOOK

by American Heart Association From appetizers to desserts and everything in between, the 200 recipes in American Heart Association Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook will surprise you with its variety and depth of flavour. With some easy planning before or after the slow cooking, such as browning meats or boiling water for pasta, you’ll have tasty meals chock full of good nutrition on your kitchen table night after night.

INSTANT & HEALTHY

by American Heart Association This cookbook includes more than 30 full-colour photographs as well as easy-to-follow guides to using your Instant Pot® for ultimate health and flavour. The best way to ensure good food comes out of your cooker is to put only good-for-you ingredients into it, and you’ll learn how much your pot can do for you while you’re enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

WALKING FOR FITNESS

by Nina Barough

This book explains how to use walking to tone the body, increase vitality and enhance overall health. It includes seven 12-week-long walking programs, stretching and strengthening exercises and step-by-step photographs that demonstrate correct techniques.

HEART HEALTH FOR CANADIANS

by Beth Abramson

Heart Health for Canadians is the definitive book on heart disease for the thousands of Canadian women and men who are diagnosed each year. It takes a full-spectrum approach to heart disease, covering prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, recovery, new research and alternative therapies. It educates Canadians on how to be better advocates for themselves and for their loved ones by offering support and guidance through our complicated health-care system.