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So Valentine’s Day is here…… Did you get some chocolate?

The chocolate we enjoy today is very different from the cocoa that was eaten more than 2,000 years ago. Cocoa was first used by the Maya and Aztecs as a medicinal drink. The natural plant product, cocoa, and the processed food product, chocolate, are quite different. Chocolate is a combination of…

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High blood pressure or hypertension is called the silent killer because it can cause damage to your heart and blood vessels even though you may not have any symptoms. One out of three adults in the United States has high blood pressure. Many people think of high blood pressure as an older persons disease, however an alarming increase has been observed among children secondary to inactivity and obesity.



High blood pressure can lead to kidney disease, heart attacks, strokes and heart… Continue

A New Year's Resolution only takes about 2 minutes to make but then you have a whole year to break it. This year why not make a REALISTIC healthy resolution you can keep.



You may want to:

• Quit smoking

• Lose weight

• Eat healthier

• Exercise more



We all have made resolutions that we don't stick to - a couple of days, weeks or months go by and we start falling back into some of our bad habits… You may get bored with an exercise routine or diet, get a… Continue

The Holidays are a joyous time to celebrate and spend time with family and friends. But they have also been found to increase the risk for heart problems. Heart related deaths and heart failure hospitalizations rise sharply around the winter holidays. Several triggers for this increased risk have been reported in recent studies:

• Our normal routine is disrupted - we may be traveling, eating and drinking differently, under more stress and exercising less

• Cold weather can also be a… Continue

November is American Diabetes Month, devoted to increasing awareness about diabetes and educating people about the prevention and treatment of diabetes. We all need to pay attention to this increasing epidemic.



Some alarming facts about diabetes:



1 in 3 American children born this year will develop diabetes if they follow the typical American diet and lifestyle.



Every 20 seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes.



Diabetes is the #1 cause of blindness… Continue

November is American Diabetes Month, devoted to increasing awareness about diabetes and educating people about the prevention and treatment of diabetes. We all need to pay attention to this increasing epidemic.



Some alarming facts about diabetes:



1 in 3 American children born this year will develop diabetes if they follow the typical American diet and lifestyle.



Every 20 seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes.



Diabetes is the #1 cause of blindness… Continue

Women work, clean, cook, take care of children, spouses, parents, pets - but sometimes forget to take care of themselves. Their knowledge about health often comes from a two minute news report or short article. But every week there is some new research report telling us what we need to do. What we have done is compile a concise, easy reference book for women who are too busy to spend hours searching for this valuable information. We want to help you… Continue

Heart disease remains the number killer of women in the United States; and the rate of decline in heart disease has been less prevalent among women. Approximately one woman dies every minute from heart disease in this country. Every year since 1984 more women have died of heart disease than men yet many women are still unaware of their biggest health threat. The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute’s Red Dress/Heart Truth campaign which began in 2001 and the American Heart Association’s Go… Continue

The holiday season officially begins with Thanksgiving and ends after the New Year’s celebrations leftovers are gone. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or any other winter holiday, this can be the hardest time of the year to follow heart healthy habits!



Here are some tips to help get you through the holiday season:



Heart Healthy Holiday Eating Tips:

1) Do not go to holiday parties hungry to avoid overeating at the party. Eat regular meals before the… Continue