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Category Archives: Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
The Heart Benefits of Red Wine
By Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RD, LDN Have you ever noticed how people in France routinely partake of artery-clogging cream sauces, butter and other fatty, cholesterol-laden foods like foie gras – yet have only half the rate of heart disease […] Read more »
How Bad Is a Little Bad?
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN Someone recently asked me, “If my blood sugar and blood pressure are only a little high, not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes or hypertension, does it really matter?” This person acknowledged that […] Read more »
Heart Health Month – An Important Reminder
February is “Heart Health Month,” which is to remind us that heart disease is still the most common cause of death in America and deserves more of our attention. Read more
Too Much Salt in Our Bread, U.S. Government Study Finds
The highest amount of salt Americans eat comes from bread, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more
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Tagged American Diet, Bread, CDC, Salt, Sodium
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Let Food Be Thy Medicine for a Healthy Heart
By Melina Jampolis, MD Would you rather eat a heart-healthy bowl of oatmeal with sliced strawberries and almonds or take medicine to lower your cholesterol? If you chose the more flavorful option, you’d achieve nearly the same benefits, according to […] Read more »
Following a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Can Add Years to Your Life
Researchers found that taking a few simple, commonsense steps to protect your heart can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease more substantially than previously thought. Read more
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Fighting Inflammation with Your Fork
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN Identifying a food as “anti-inflammatory” comes close to giving it “super food” status, since avoiding or reducing chronic low-grade inflammation offers potential to reduce risk of cancer, heart disease and more. The scientific-sounding explanations […] Read more »
Get Heart Smart – It Could Save Your Life!
By Katherine Brooking, MS, RD It’s a frightening statistic. Heart disease is the number one killer of American women and men today. In case that doesn’t scare you, here are a few more stats: Heart disease causes approximately 25 percent […] Read more »
