Small changes can add up to big health benefits. Eating more “superfoods” is one of the easiest ways to get more nutrition into every meal—and snack. What is a superfood? The term is not scientific or regulated by the Food and Drug Administration or the Department of Agriculture . However, many people use the word to describe foods that, ounce per ounce, have more nutrients than others. These nutrients can include antioxidants, fiber, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and more. Ready to serve ...
American Heart Month is almost over. However, there’s still time to learn about heart health for yourself and your family. Have you followed our special three-part series this month? Be sure to check out the first and second blogs: “What Is Heart Disease ” and “What Are Risk Factors of Heart Disease?” Today’s blog is the final in our series. If you want to help your children avoid heart disease when they grow up, keep reading. Here, we give you tips on how to start them on the right track while t...
February—American Heart Month—is an excellent time to learn about heart health for yourself and your family. That’s why we are publishing a three-part heart health blog series this month. Be sure to read the first blog, “What Is Heart Disease?” It explains common diseases and disorders of the heart, arteries, and veins, from heart attack to stroke and more. Our final blog in the series will focus on heart health tips for families. This blog, the second in the series, explains some of the risk factors fo...
February—American Heart Month—is an excellent time to learn about heart health for yourself and your family. This blog explains different types of heart disease. Watch for additional blogs covering risk factors and heart health tips for families. What is the heart? Your heart is a muscle. It is about the size of your fist. “Cardio” is a word that means heart. “Vascular” means the tubes or channels that move fluid, such as blood, through your body. Your heart is part of your cardiovascular system. Heart ...
Exercise is important every season of the year. When we walk, dance, stretch, swim or exercise in other ways, we feel better in our minds as well as our bodies. This is true no matter how old you are. Toddlers need to move and so do seniors—and people of all ages in between. If your children are between ages 6 to 17, they may need regular exercise most of all. According to the American Heart Association, children in these growing years should get at least one hour of physical activity each day. Kids who...