Healthy Aging

At what age should you start having your cholesterol levels tested? Well 20 years old might seem too young, but that’s when the American Heart Association recommends screening should begin,…

Singer/songwriter John Gorka tells us that, “If you have loved then you have cried.” And if you have lived, you will experience grief. Many of us, especially older adults, have…

National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and informational campaign offered in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  The campaign focuses attention on the importance of eating a…

Drink more water and fewer sugary drinks.    Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Limit red meat and salt.   When it comes to healthy eating, most of us can…

As a young adult launching a career and family, you probably had a master plan of sorts, full of various questions for moving forward.

Almonds. Blueberries. Chickpeas. Not sure if there is a healthy heart food for each letter of the alphabet, but there are certainly dozens of foods available in grocery stores and…

This month the heart is center stage, as we share cards and candy on Valentine’s Day and read about heart disease and prevention for American Heart Month. From the grocery…

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the world and the leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 375,000 Americans a year. Someone in…

Sometimes staying faithful to a healthy diet can be tough, especially during a holiday like Valentine’s Day when everywhere you turn are ads and displays for chocolate candy. But this…