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Instead of just giving Americans a list of healthy food choices, the federal government takes a stab at showing us what not to eat. Get the facts here.
Instead of just giving Americans a list of healthy food choices, the federal government takes a stab at showing us what not to eat. Get the facts here.
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To keep a Healthy heart
Try concentrate on cholesterol free food ,reduce or totally avoid tobacco smoking and exercisefor about 30...
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Heart and Spine
Yes heart is a vital organ of our body and for this reason one must be very careful but the other organ you...
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Mediterranean Diet + Olive Oil + Nuts = Happy Hear...
Important new study today that may have you rethink that low fat diet. ...
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Heart Food
When discussing 6 heart healthy supplements, you left out Magnesium.A excellent source for heart food.Doctors...
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Pomegranate juice consumption reduces oxidative st...
A study from back in 2000. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10799367 Abstract "Pomegranate...
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Heartburn
I've had problems with heartburn lately, but I do not know if that is a heart valve disease . I looked it...
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WARNING! - Grapefruit and meds (heart and others)
This will probably show up in a day or two, but I felt that it should be posted now. For a long time there has...
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Small Things Count
When Sports Illustrated recently reported on the performances and money winnings of the top ten...
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Lifestyle Habits Are Effective
As you may know, I conduct a 6 week community wellness program in towns & cities throughout the...
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Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet has long been recognized as a booster of heart health. It is linked to lower...
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A Word A Day
It is important to keep physically fit. But it is just as critical to stay mentally fit as well. One...
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All Sugars Are Not The Same
There are basically two sources of sugar: "naturally occuring" sugars such as found in fruit and milk,...
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Toxic Sugar
In case you missed the "60 Minutes" piece on sugar. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7403942n
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Statin Drugs Warning
Statin drugs are one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States. In fact, more than 20 million...
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Watch Out for Evaporated Cane Sugar
The triumverate of excessive fat, sodium and sugar are often cited as contributers to obesity, heart...
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Give Yourself A Time Cushion.
Many of us simply do not have enough time for our overscheduled and workaholic lives. And feeling...
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Chronic Stress and Your Heart
Heat health is not just about diet & exercise. Stress plays a significant role too. You can't avoid...
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Heart Month Tip
Another marker you should know for heart health is your blood pressure. If you have hypertension, which...
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Happy Heart Month
Why not make this a month where you improve your cardiac health. The first thing is to know your numbers...
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Go Red!
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy, healthy Heart Month this February and remind ourselves...
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Red Wine Follow Up
Recently it was found that a University of Connecticut researcher had falsified the outcomes of a study...
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Breakfast Helps to Control Weight
We've all heard that "breakfast is the most important meal." It gets you ready for the workday; it helps...
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Laughter Is Good Mdicine
A good laugh - like a good workout - produces an overall sense of well-being. It flexes the muscles of...
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"Fat-Free" Is Not "Calorie-Free."
It may make sense to steer clear of many fat-free baked goods, some of the real contributors to the...
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Salt & Your Brain
Excessive salt in the diet has long been identified with an increase risk of high blood pressure and...
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Women's Risk from Smoking
Smoking is a primary risk for heart disease and lung cancer. In the past, however, it was assumed that...
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NIX THE GRAPEFRUIT
Unlike other citrus fruits, grapefruit contains substances that disable certain enzymes in your body,...
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WHY YOU SHOULD EXERCISE BEFORE THANKSGIVING
You have seconds on the turkey, thirds on the stuffing and are wondering where you'll put the pumpkin...
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HOW TO EAT FOR A HEALTHY HEART?.
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