5 ingredients for a heart-healthy lifestyle
Your heart is one of the most important organs in your body. Continue reading 5 ingredients for a heart-healthy lifestyle
Category: Heart Health
1 Simple Food You Should Add to Your Diet
After following a healthy diet for over 30 years, I’ve learned that one secret to staying on a healthy path is to keep it simple. Continue reading 1 Simple Food You Should Add to Your Diet
Omega-3s: Do you really know what they are, and if you are getting enough?
Each day we are bombarded with heaping helpings of health headlines — the latest, must-know, must-do health advice. Continue reading Omega-3s: Do you really know what they are, and if you are getting enough?
Mediterranean Diet Spotlight: Olive Oil
Since May has been designated as International Mediterranean Diet month, let’s continue our focus on this healthy way of eating. Research studies have shown that this diet is the most heart-healthy, and can increase lifespan. One of the key players in this diet is olive oil, which is used extensively in the Mediterranean diet, and provides numerous health benefits. Whether you’re new to using olive … Continue reading Mediterranean Diet Spotlight: Olive Oil
National Nutrition Month – Are You In?
If you’ve been thinking about changing your eating habits, and starting the journey of healthy eating; there’s no better time than now! March is the observance of National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is: “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right.” National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign created by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, to bring awareness and educate the public, on the … Continue reading National Nutrition Month – Are You In?
What’s Your Excuse?
Well, 2013 is gone! Hopefully, you’ve decided that 2014 will be the year that you exercise and get healthy. Why exercise? It’s been proven that exercise is very effective in reducing your risk for chronic diseases: high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. Exercising routinely is hard, and we’ve all made excuses for why we can’t exercise: “I don’t have time,” My schedule isn’t flexible,” “Exercising … Continue reading What’s Your Excuse?
What’s on Your 2013 List of Healthy Favorites?
Since we are now approaching the end of 2013, I wanted to take time and reflect on my list of healthy favorites, for 2013. The items on my list are foods and exercise programs that are a big part, of my healthy lifestyle. Some of these healthy favorites I couldn’t live without — some, were downright painful. But, despite the ones that were painful, my … Continue reading What’s on Your 2013 List of Healthy Favorites?
Have Healthy Your Way!
Today, there is a wealth of information and resources to help us lead healthy lives. With so much information, it can seem overwhelming when trying to decide on the best healthy approach. Yet, many of us get so overwhelmed that the information causes “no-action” paralysis — we have so much information that we can’t decide and end up doing nothing. Well, doing nothing is the … Continue reading Have Healthy Your Way!
4 Secret Tips to Living Longer!
I’m always looking for information that adds to a healthier and better quality of life. Recently, while semi-watching ‘The Doctors,’ I overheard the discussion about secret tips to living longer. Well, this was certainly information I wanted to share. I wasn’t too surprised by the secrets revealed, but the information was a reaffirmation that there are things we can do to live healthy, and longer. … Continue reading 4 Secret Tips to Living Longer!
Healthy, Food Trends of 2012
The end of year is usually a time of reflection, and with the ending of 2012 just around the corner, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on some of the healthy food trends of 2012. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it lists some of the trends that made it to our tables and fridge: Healthy in a hurry – easily … Continue reading Healthy, Food Trends of 2012
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