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Category Archives: Heart Health

Learning to Live With Heart Disease

Millions of people diagnosed with heart disease enjoy active, satisfying lives.

Take a Walk to Cut Diabetes Risk

You can’t yet take a pill to prevent type 2 diabetes.  But you have the next best thing: exercise. And you don’t need to spend a lot of time at the gym. In fact, a recent study suggests just a 15-minute walk after every meal may help protect you against the disease.

Create a Heart-Healthy Salad

Salads don’t have to be bland to be nutritious. At the same time, it’s easy to overdo calories and fats when adding ingredients to your greens.

Protect Yourself From Hardened Arteries

Plaque that builds up in arteries reduces blood flow and makes arteries more rigid — a condition known as atherosclerosis.

Get More Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 fatty acids may improve your heart health and help you ward off heart disease.

Health Tip: Get Checked for High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is quite common, but is often undiagnosed.

Should I Check my Blood Sugar?

Regular monitoring of blood glucose is a great way to measure how well you are managing diabetes.

Following a Healthy Diet Plan

The food guide, called Choose My Plate, offers recommendations to help you eat a healthy diet. My Plate can help you eat a variety of foods while encouraging the right amount of calories and fat. The United States Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have a website at ChooseMyPlate.gov to help […]

Diet and Cardiovascular Disease

Following a healthy diet plan The food guide, called Choose My Plate, offers recommendations to help you eat a healthy diet. My Plate can help you eat a variety of foods while encouraging the right amount of calories and fat. The United States Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have a […]

RECIPE: HONEY-HERB CHICKEN

Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound) Juice of one lime (about 2 tablespoons) 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped 1 tablespoon honey Directions With a mallet (the bottom of a heavy coffee mug works, too) pound each breast half to about 1/2-inch thick. Combine lime juice, coriander, and honey in […]

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