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The Super Bowl and Your Heart
Is being a football fan too much for your heart to handle?
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4 Ways Women Can Improve Their Heart Health
Tell a woman she is more likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than of breast cancer and she may not believe you. However, heart disease and disease of the blood vessels together claim twice as many women’s lives as all forms of cancer. Follow these health-boosting gender-based tips to protect yourself.
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6 Steps to a Happy Heart
Achiving a heathy heart doesn't just include the medical and physical side. Your emotional health plays a key role too. Here are 6 things you can start doing today to raise your spirits.
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Jump Start Your Heart Health
Through diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, you can give your heart a fighting chance against cardiovascular disease. Help protect your ticker with these suggestions.
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30 Ways to Boost Your Heart Health
Add up these small changes to your daily routine, and you've got a powerful dose of heart disease prevention–no coronary care units or intra-aortic balloon pumps required!
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17 Heart-Healthy Meal Ideas
You know that what you eat affects your heart health. You also know that some foods, like fish, beans, and nuts, are proven fighters of heart disease. But how do you incorporate heart-healthy eating in your day-to-day meals? These 17 breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes will have you eating better in a heartbeat.
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DASH Diet for Blood Pressure
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension—DASH—is proving to be one of the most effective diets for controlling high blood pressure and the associated health risks.
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The Heart Tests to Get
Most heart experts say that the place to start is with a few simple tests for the heart, plus a family history.
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7 Heart Numbers to Watch
Chances are, when you think of heart risk, you do a quick mental review of your cholesterol levels. Those numbers are important, but others are key as well if you want to whittle away your danger.
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What to Expect After a Heart Attack
Most people survive their first heart attack and go on to live active, productive lives. So if you’ve had a heart attack, there's no need to despair. You will, however, need to make some lifestyle changes.
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Hearty Red Foods
Red is the colour most associated with love, passion, intensity and…heart health? There are many red-coloured foods that are good for the body’s most important muscle. Here's a list of popular red foods to add to your regular diet that will keep your heart healthy and beating strong.
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Cook Smart for a Healthy Heart
Want to lower your risk for heart disease? Here are 12 tips for cooking the heart-healthy way.
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Clean Living for a Healthy Heart
Like your car, lawn-mower or household appliances, your body works best when you keep it clean. Here’s how to purge heart- damaging poisons out of your system to keep your heart running on time for years to come.
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Heart-Healthy Meal Plan
Base your diet on these groups, getting the number of daily servings recommended, and your risk of heart disease will fall significantly—almost immediately.
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