HEART HEALTH NEWS
Four Ingredients for a Strong Heart
Your heart does more physical work than any other muscle in your body—you can’t live without it. But because it’s not visible to the naked eye, it’s often a muscle that is forgotten or neglected. How often do you think about what you can do to keep your heart strong and healthy?
Should You Still Be Doing Cardio?
During the 80s and 90s and the era of Jane Fonda workouts and Tae Bo, aerobics were in and weightlifting was out. How the tables have turned today. Now it’s all about being strong, not skinny. Having bigger arms, more definition, and rock-hard abs i
How Vitamin C and Citrus Bioflavonoids Protect Healthy Blood Vessels
Healthy blood vessels are critically important to a healthy heart because blood vessels do much more than provide plumbing for blood to circulate throughout the body.
Women Taking Multivitamins Long-term Have Healthier Hearts
Women who take a multivitamin-mineral supplement (multivitamin) daily for three years or more have better heart health, a new study suggests. The researchers evaluated a representative sample of adults 40 years and older from the [...]
The Reasons to Love Chocolate
It’s that time of year again! There’s no denying the love in the air and the massive amounts of chocolate about to be given. But instead of mindless noshing of chocolate bars and delectable goodies [...]
Controlling Blood Sugar to Age Gracefully
Almost half of all Americans have blood sugar concentrations that are considered too high, with those over 60 being especially at risk (1). Uncontrolled, it could mean a higher risk of metabolic syndrome and eventual [...]