Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the best weapons for fighting cardiovascular disease and other heart conditions. Assuming most Americans know this fact, why is heart disease still the number 1 killer among adults? A major reason is that most Americans eat too many high-fat, high-calorie foods. These steps will help you reduce your risk […]
STUFFED PEPPERS (Gluten-Free) This meal is generally lightly seasoned, which allows each diner to add condiments to individual taste. Ingredients 4 large, square red, yellow, or green bell peppers (about 1-1/2 pounds total) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons minced onion 2 dried red chilies 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, peeled […]
Ingredients 4 to 6 very small new potatoes, red or purple 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried) Directions Preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and cut potatoes in half or quarters, depending on size. Put oil on a 15-1/2-by-10-1/2-by-2-inch baking pan. Heat three minutes on the lowest oven rack. […]
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects about one in three adults in the U.S. But, this health problem doesn’t just affect adults.
Your heart is one of the hardest working muscles in your body. It’s constantly pumping blood. Heart disease can make it tough for your heart to do this job. Fortunately, research shows making healthy lifestyle changes—even later in life—may stop and actually reverse heart damage.
Some people shy away from spicy foods, while others savor them. If you can’t take the heat, you may want to prime your taste buds. A recent study suggests regularly eating spicy foods—in particular, chili peppers—may lengthen your life.
Surveys show that few women think heart disease is their greatest health threat. Unfortunately, it’s the nation’s number one killer, and women are its prime target. Over one-third of the women who die in the U.S. each year die of heart disease. In fact, more women die of heart disease each year than breast cancer.
High cholesterol is a risk factor for serious health problems, from heart attack to stroke.
