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Blood Pressure – Know Your Numbers!
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects about 30% of adults and if untreated, increases risks for heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and dementia. Often the cause of high blood pressure is...
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The Role of Inflammation in Heart Disease
Chronic inflammation is recognized as a contributor to several chronic diseases, including heart disease. Most people believe that it is all about their cholesterol level, and target dietary...
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Ditch the Doughnuts for Heart Health
The last post discussed the connection between inflammation and heart disease, and included specific foods to avoid such as foods made with refined sugar and white flour, and refined vegetable oils...
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Food and Cholesterol – Simple or Not?
It would be so easy if simply eating less dietary cholesterol meant lower blood levels of cholesterol. Unfortunately, the end result with this approach is often taking a statin drug to lower total...
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Fiber Up, Cholesterol Down
Yesterday I saw one of the frequent commercials for Cheerios, with the claim “Cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet.” Have you ever thought about how much fiber is enough to...
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Heart Health: Do I need to eat less cholesterol?
Typically the first food items that are eliminated on a cholesterol-lowering diet are eggs and other foods rich in cholesterol. But does eating less cholesterol help lower blood cholesterol levels and...
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Heart Health: 3 Dangers of Instant Oats
Oats are a nutritious, affordable, and delicious whole grain choice. If you are one of many people who are struggling to reduce your cholesterol, your doctor likely has already advised you to include...
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A Healthy Diet includes FAT
Most of us remember when fat was considered bad, and all healthy diets included guidance to reduce fat as much as possible. As a result, food manufacturers took the fat out of everything – low fat ice...
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Dark Chocolate = Love (and Better Health!)
With Valentine’s Day just a couple of days away, I’m seeing heart-shaped chocolate boxes everywhere! The health benefits of chocolate have been frequently researched, but is it really good for us?...
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3 Reasons Strawberries are Good for Your Heart
When looking ahead to February, I immediately think about love and everything that makes my heart happy. It’s no mistake that February is American Heart Month. What better month to create awareness...
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