Health Tips
Nuts Linked With Lower Cancer, Diabetes Risks
Nuts are on the "hot" list of healthy foods due to several studies that have linked them with a range of health benefits. One study found that eating nuts is associated with a lower risk of some cancers and type 2 diabetes, another study linked nut consumption with a...
Are You and Your Cardiologist Speaking the Same Language?
Make sure you understand the words and phrases your doctor uses when discussing your diagnosis and treatment. Like any medical condition, heart disease has its own vocabulary and jargon. And if you're not paying attention, you may become a bit lost when your...
Heart Healthy Eating Strategies to Get You Through the Holidays
Moderation is the key, and be careful not to serve up a generous portion of guilt if you overdo it. Enjoy the celebrations, but use some common sense. As Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season looms, the yearly quest to be heart-smart about your eating and...
18 Keys to Healthy Weight Loss
Fad diets tend to have lots of very restrictive or complex rules, which give the impression that they carry scientific heft, when, in reality, the reason they often work (at least in the short term) is that they simply eliminate entire food groups, so you...
Serenity Now!
How Meditation can help restore your inner peace and enhance your overall health and well-being. What do you think of when you hear the word "meditation"? For some people, the word evokes and image of a long-haired yogi sitting cross-legged and chanting "Ommmm". While...