Heart Healthy

  7 Steps to Eating Healthy Changing your eating habits can be tough, especially if you are dealing with the stress of medical issues. When we are under stress, we tend to gravitate toward our comfort foods that are not heart heathy. You can eat well and healthy. Understanding which foods, you should eat more… Read More »

  If you are a heart patient, especially if you are older than 50 or overweight, you should take special precautions in the heat. Before starting an exercise routine check with your healthcare professional and discuss any concerns you may have. You also want to talk about the medication you are on. Certain heart medications… Read More »

Use these tools to help you through your recovery and to track your progress to better heart health. Additional information about Cardiac Rehab is available by click this link AHA Cardiac Rehab   Cardiac Rehab Resources What is Cardiac Rehabilitation? (PDF)(link opens in new window) Answers by Heart Fact Sheet Cardiac Rehab Referral Card (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)… 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 »

Despite all the current fuss over carbs and gluten, breads, cereals and pastas are comfort foods. And you can find a better-for-you choice if you know what to look for.   First, the basics. There are two types of grain products: Whole Grains contain the entire grain – the bran, germ and endosperm. (TMI, right?)… Read More »

So how can you stop being a hater and get over exercise aversion? You don’t have to be a gym hero to get enough physical activity to improve your health. There are a lot of ways to make regular activity part of your life – which can help you have more energy, handle stress better,… Read More »