SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Maureen Callahan It's not so much the specific foods, but your overall eating pattern. Which plan is right for you? ...
The Mediterranean diet is an eating plan that is high in fruits and vegetables, and includes whole grains, olive oil, fish, nuts, beans, and legumes. It is low in foods that are high in saturated fats -- such as meat and butter -- and is also low in processed foods.
February is Heart Month. Since heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women, I thought I'd focus on prevention. After all, if you prevent heart disease, you're very unlikely to die from it.
It's time again for the ultimate red month--February, known as American Heart Month, National Cherry Month, and for Valentine's Day. It's the perfect ...
I refused to eat bland food or feel like a second-class culinary citizen because of my diet. And in a world where salt sits on a flavor pedestal, I decided that it was time to rewrite the low-sodium rules (uninspiring) and prove that salt-free dishes could keep up (exciting).
February is American Heart Month, and a time to raise awareness about heart disease and to educate the public on ways we can live heart-healthier lives. Here are several foods to include in your diet this month in honor of American Heart Month.
Like clothing, music, and celebrities, certain foods come and go in terms of popularity. Here are 13 that may help you improve your health, assist your weight-loss efforts, or just give you the chance to give your taste buds something new!
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High cholesterol is one of those health problems that can creep up on you. You can’t feel it and you can't always see it -- while being overweight i...
By Jessica Smith for Shape.com Protect your heart with every bite of these natural foods. More from Shape.com: Diet Advice You Shouldn't Follow...
While you may have been told to avoid nuts and seeds due to their high fat and caloric content, these tasty gems contain heart-healthy unsaturated fats, and are truly terrific to include in your diet.
While breast cancer gets a lot of attention in the media and is certainly a concern, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States and a leading cause of disability among women. Here are seven simple changes you can make to begin nurturing your heart at any stage of your life.
For people who find it hard to adhere to strict vegetarian guidelines (aka no meat), there is always the part-time vegetarian plan -- Meatless Monday.
President Barack Obama has officially proclaimed February to be American Heart Month, just as every president has done before him, dating back to a 19...
By Aviva Patz "Certain key foods can dramatically reduce your heart disease risk," says Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., an associate professor of medi...
If you are trying to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, or your doctor has said that you need to lower your cholesterol, you are probably trying to keep a close eye on your diet.
We know, you've heard all this heart-health stuff before: Get your cholesterol down. Take that Spinning class. Order the salmon. Yawn. But there a...
CHICAGO — What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively short list. That's the conclusion of new research based ...
