Tag: American Heart Health Month

  • 4 Habits To Keep Your Heart Healthy

    4 Habits To Keep Your Heart Healthy

    Are you at risk of heart disease? If you live in the U.S., the answer is almost certainly yes: cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for one in three deaths. And when you reach a certain age, pretty much everyone you know will be taking at least one medication to manage a cardiovascular symptom, such as high cholesterol… Read more

  • The Best Diet for Heart Health + 15 Heart-Healthy Foods

    The Best Diet for Heart Health + 15 Heart-Healthy Foods

    What’s the Best Diet for Heart Health? Many people are confused by all the different dietary advice we hear about. But here’s the truth: Leading nutritional experts are in general agreement about the most heart-healthy diet for humans. The optimal diet for heart health is one that is low in animal products (and especially processed meats),… Read more

  • 4 Healthy Fish You Should Eat

    4 Healthy Fish You Should Eat

    You know what they say… “There are plenty of fish in the sea.” While this is true, a rise in fish farming and ocean pollution has made it pretty difficult to distinguish which fish to eat and which to avoid. Here are a few tips: When given the choice between wild-caught or farm-raised fish, go… Read more

  • 5 Ways Being Happy is Good for Your Heart – Literally

    5 Ways Being Happy is Good for Your Heart – Literally

    February is American Heart Month and with the most romantic holiday being Valentine’s Day, it is a good time to reflect upon the happiness and health of our heart. Many people might think that having a healthy heart is simply about eating right and getting regular exercise, but you might be surprised to know that many… Read more

  • Eat Chocolate for Heart Health?

    Eat Chocolate for Heart Health?

    A study from Harvard examined the chocolate-eating habits of over 31,000 Swedish women and concluded that women who consumed an average of one to two servings of high-quality chocolate per week were at 32% lower risk of developing heart failure. Those who ate one to three servings per month had a 26% lower risk. Not bad, huh!?!… Read more