When cooking for your family, do you consider the beneficial value of the ingredients you use? Continue reading This Heart Health Month, Keep Your Family’s Heart Health Top of Mind with These Recipes
Your heart is one of the most important organs in your body. Continue reading 5 ingredients for a heart-healthy lifestyle
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
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?
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!
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
In last week’s post, I talked about the health benefits of eating salad, and the nutritional value of various vegetables used in salads. Whether you’re looking to lose weight or get healthy, eating salad is the way to go! But, did you know that you can ‘Pump Up’ the health benefits of your salad even more, by adding other foods rich in protein. So, in … Continue reading Pump Up Your Salad!
Trying to develop a good habit, or break a bad one, can be challenging for most of us. We start the New Year with good intentions to exercise regularly, eat better, or quit smoking. But, after 60 days, we find ourselves ready to go back to our old habit: doing nothing. And, before you know it, we find ourselves still trying to lose those extra … Continue reading Change Your Habits for Good Health
I love a good laugh! There’s nothing like a side-aching, eye-tearing, hearty laugh. After a long, stressful day at work, my husband and I always get in a good laugh, during dinner, with one of our favorite comedy shows. A couple episodes of Martin, and we’ve had our fix for the day. We’ve all heard the term “Laughter is the best medicine.” Laughter not only … Continue reading Laugh a Day, May Keep Heart Attack Away!
Since February marks the observance of national heart month and the celebration of Valentine’s Day, I thought it only fitting to devote all of my posts in February on foods, tips, news, and advice for maintaining heart health. Each of my posts will focus on simple steps you can take to better the overall heart health of you and your loved ones. As one of … Continue reading Take Heart!
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