Protect Yourself From Hardened Arteries
Plaque that builds up in arteries reduces blood flow and makes arteries more rigid — a condition known as atherosclerosis.
Tag Archives: heart health
Get More Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids may improve your heart health and help you ward off heart disease.
Go Easy on the Condiments
Condiments can quickly add fat, calories, sugar and salt to your diet without providing much nutritional value.
Health Tip: Get Checked for High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is quite common, but is often undiagnosed.
Proactive Heart Health Measures for Women
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among American women, but there are a number of preventive measures women can take.
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 […]
HOW TO MAKE HEART-HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES
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 […]
Kids Can Have High Blood Pressure Too
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.