Heart Healthy

What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?

  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 »


Whole Grains, Refined Grains, and Dietary Fiber

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 »


Hate Exercise? 5 Tips That May Change Your Mind

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 »


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