The Link Between Cancer and Heart Disease
As a follow up to our post on heart disease and stroke for American Heart Month, we wanted to explore the link between cancer and heart disease.
February is American Heart Month
While we usually focus on issues related to cancer on this blog, some health issues are so pervasive that they deserve time and consideration here, and cardiovascular disease is one of them.
Food of the Month: Cherries
February is National Cherry Month! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this amazing fruit. Cherries may be small in size, but they pack a big nutritional profile. They are often called a “super-fruit” for good reason: 1 cup of raw cherries contains 87 calories, 3 grams of fiber, and bursting with beneficial […]
Why Sitting IS the New Smoking
Maybe you’ve heard this saying before – Sitting is the new smoking. But what does that mean? It used to be that “everyone” smoked, but now “everyone” sits. If I exercise most days 30-60 minutes, then I’ve done my job to reduce chronic diseases like heart disease – right? Well, that’s part of it.
A Recipe to Fall in Love With: Dark Chocolate-Cherry Granola Bars
February is not only known for Valentine’s day, but it is also Celebration of Chocolate Month, National Cherry Month, and National Fiber Focus Month. I wanted to bring all these amazing things together and share a healthy recipe that you can share with your Valentine this year. No Valentine? Even better–you don’t have to share.
Salt Substitutes: Low-Sodium Never Tasted So Good
A Well-Fed Heart reader wrote to ask if we had any recipes for no-salt herb and spice mixes because her partner was just diagnosed with hypertension. That sent us on a sodium-free mission.
2014 — In Health and Illness
The day after Christmas dinner, one of our guests complained that he may have gotten food poisoning – he was so uncomfortable. No one else had the problem, but you never know – right? His wife, who has little tolerance for small complaints and ailments, told him to “get over it”.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary therapies are a combination of traditional Chinese medicine and other groups of healing systems that have been practiced for hundreds of years to treat prevailing ailments and improve symptoms. The words “complementary” and “alternative” medicine are commonly used interchangeably, however they should not be confused as they are two separate models. Alternative medicine is […]
Healthy Resolutions
The New Year is a perfect time to reboot and focus on your future. Many use New Year’s resolutions as a means for self-improvement, but that typically leads to unrealistic goals and failed attempts, despite the best intentions. We understand the temptation to set lofty goals. Who doesn’t want to lose weight, do more to […]
A Pair of Pear Recipes
Pears are my favorite winter fruit, and it’s not hard to see why. Not only are they incredibly healthy (read more in our blog post here), but they are also surprisingly versatile. While they obviously fit perfectly into dessert, they can really be a part of any meal. I use them them in salads, paninis, […]