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  A good start to a productive, successful day depends on your morning habits and rituals. Here’s how to make your morning routine healthy, inspiring, and best of all, easy — using triggers and habit chaining to kick-start an amazing day.     How Do You Wake Up? Waking up may be the very first… Read More »

  A new study reinforces the idea that it’s never too late to start eating your veggies – especially ones like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale. Australian researchers who examined nearly 1,000 women ages 70 and older found that so-called cruciferous vegetables may be particularly helpful in lowering the risk for heart disease…. Read More »

 Take a minute and think about what you drink in a typical day. Unless you are a true water lover, you may be getting some extra, unneeded calories through sodas, ice teas, energy and coffee drinks. Some research suggests that when you drink calories, you aren’t as satisfied compared to eating the same amount of calories… Read More »

The Heart-Check Food Certification Program’s nutrition requirements for certification are based on the sound science of the American Heart Association regarding healthy dietary recommendations including food categories, specific product ingredients and nutrient values. To be certified, a product must meet specific nutrition requirements. The Heart-Check program has seven different categories of certification, and each category… Read More »

  What Does Cardiac Rehab Involve? Cardiac rehab doesn’t change your past, but it can help you improve your heart’s future. It’s a medically supervised program designed to help improve your cardiovascular health if you have experienced heart attack, heart failure, angioplasty or heart surgery. Think of cardiac rehab as three equally important parts: Exercise… Read More »

 You had a heart attack. Now what?  If you don’t know the answer, you’re not alone. Many survivors feel scared, confused and overwhelmed after a heart attack and it’s no surprise. You experienced a life changing event. You probably received a lot of information and instructions from your doctor. Now, you’re trying to understand what… Read More »

ANAHEIM, California — Nearly half of American adults are at risk for major health problems because of high blood pressure, according to a new scientific guideline that redefines the dangerous condition and provides tactics for doctors to detect, treat and prevent it. People with readings of 130 as the top number or 80 as the… Read More »

The number of Americans at risk for heart attacks and strokes just got a lot higher. An estimated 103 million U.S. adults have high blood pressure, according to new statistics from the American Heart Association. That’s nearly half of all adults in the United States. “With the aging of the population and increased life expectancy,… Read More »

Question #1 Answer: D. The latest statistics suggest that nearly 900,000 Americans die from heart disease each year—that’s 36% of all deaths. Cancer claims about 550,000 lives; accidents are responsible for 108,694 deaths; and HIV/AIDS kills about 13,000 Americans annually. Question #2 Answer: E. All the foods listed above contain considerable amounts of sodium. In… Read More »

Quiz yourself on your knowledge of heart health! 1. How many Americans die from heart disease each year? A) 20,000 B) 75,000 C) 350,000 D) 900,000 2. As salt intake increases, so does your blood pressure. Which food is high in sodium? A) Potato chips B) Cereal C) Cookies D) Cheese E) All of the… Read More »