July 17th, 2008
I want to thank Kelly from X-Ray Technician Schools dot Org for placing A Hearty Life on their list of “Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs“.
Kelly emailed me today to share the news and you should go check it out. They have a great list of diet and fitness sites categorized from diets to vegetarianism […]
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July 16th, 2008
Here is something that should make you smile. Optimism is good for heart health. Yes… emotional wellbeing. I know that so many disregard how we as patients and people are felling and coping, but it is so important! I am a firm believer.
Optimism is good for heart health, at least among men, a new study […]
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July 13th, 2008
Do you think that school lunches are healthy? I remember growing up- pizza, sloppy joe, burger and fries… Now there is baked chicken, spaghetti and meat sauce, tuna on wheat, peanut butter celery and a salad and veggie on every tray. Much better then what I remember. Do you think school lunches are heart healthy?
When […]
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July 13th, 2008
Leading US doctors are saying that children as young as 8 should receive statins as a course of treatment for high cholesterol. Currently in many places such as the UK kids with a rare gene fault are being prescribed statins but US pediatricians are taking it one step further.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, however, believes […]
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July 11th, 2008
Thanks to Ruth at Eating Fabulous, I have this great bit of cholesterol information to share with you…
In study sponsored by Lichtwer Pharma, a German manufacturer of herbal supplements, UK researchers found that a preparation of artichoke leaf extract helped decrease cholesterol levels in healthy adults with raised cholesterol levels.
Yes artichoke leaf extract! When studied […]
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July 9th, 2008
Here is a warning for all heart patients! One of the highest consumed fish in America is now being called fatty and could have dangerous implications for persons with heart disease, arthritis, asthma and other allergic and auto-immune diseases as it could cause an inflammatory response.
…has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, […]
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July 9th, 2008
Hooray!!! I lost 5 pounds and my A1c was 4.0! What a good week for the diabetic me. The doctor was happy with this and so am I. I honestly didn’t believe it. But I will take it.
So yes the scale finally moved. 5 whole pounds- honestly I think it is stress of recent. But […]
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July 4th, 2008
A red white and blue hearty dessert recipe…
You will need: 1 store bought angel food cake
2 cups of strawberries
2 cups of blueberries
1 tub of Sugar Free Cool Whip
Sugar free strawberry Jello
Cut angel food cake in half, prepare Jello as directed and when set scoop out of container and mix so Jello becomes ‘chopped’ up. Place […]
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June 21st, 2008
Boy oh boy- what a week. Lets see… I passed out at work due to a bloodsugar of 38- go figure. It was AFTER I ate lunch and was back on the floor/nursing. What the heck is all I have to say? Thanks goodness I am a nurse and my fellow nurses didn’t freak out […]
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June 15th, 2008
Following the untimely death of Tim Russert there seems to be a new concern for heart health in men over 50.
Few people understand that coronary heart disease is still the number one killer of men, responsible for more than half of deaths among men. Also, more than half of these deaths are not preceded […]
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