Summer really is the best season for refreshments and cool drinks and there’s really no point in resisting it. However, if you’re conscious about your health, you wouldn’t want to subscribe to most commercial refreshments which contain so much sugar and so little nutrients. Fortunately, you can concoct your very own refreshments at home with… Read More…
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Walking is Just as Good as Running in Preventing Heart Disease
For individuals who are just starting to make exercise a regular activity and are not too enthusiastic about running, there is good news because walking for exercise can actually conjure the same results as with the former. The proponents of the study Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Williams and Dr. Paul Thompson, have stated their findings after evaluating… Read More…
Sleep Improves Heart Health
According to a new research, getting a good night’s rest can help squeeze more mileage out of your current healthy behaviors. In the 12-year study of more than 14,000 men and women ages 20 to 65, researchers first looked at how the combination of exercise, diet, not smoking, and moderate alcohol intake were effective in… Read More…
Homemade and Heart-Healthy Snacks
Even when you’re on the go, homemade, heart-healthy snacks are always a great way to stay fit and healthy. Recently, the word “snack” has become associated with “junk food”. Now it’s time for a twist – snacks don’t have to be high-calorie, high-sugar, high-fat indulges bought from a machine or a drive-through. You can make… Read More…
Maintaining a Healthy Diet for the Heart
You can still have a heart-healthy option even when dining out at your favorite restaurant, says Joy Bauer, a resident nutrition expert on the Today show. You just need to be strategic. Here are some tips when you’re eating out: – If a bread basket is your thing, go for a slice but promise to… Read More…
Lunch for a Healthy Heart
You can still be healthy while at work; there are plenty of easy lunch options that could greatly benefit your heart. Rachel Johnson, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., Chairperson of the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee and Bickford Professor of Nutrition at the University of Vermont gives healthy tips on how to plan a workday lunch for… Read More…