Heart failure, the only cardiovascular disease with an increasing incidence, is associated with significant mortality and poses a considerable economic burden. Traditionally, beta blockers have been considered to be contraindicated in patients with heart failure.
Quite often, people ask if it is spicy like many Mexican dishes are. The answer is â no, not really. Like Italy and Greece, Spain has ancient roots in the Mediterranean. Spanish food is the product of influences of many cultures over thousands of years.
Greeks don't eat spicy foods and they don't season heavily. The focus of Greek cooking is on the vegetables, breads and meats and the philosophy seems to be bringing out the natural flavor of these things rather than hide it or disguise it with spices. So lets begin with the basics, and the most basic is elati (salt).