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Give Your Heart Some Love Today
Since today is all about love, and February is American Heart Month, I thought it only appropriate to write about the most important way you can show your heart a little extra love. Heart disease is...
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Do Omega-3s Really Help Your Heart?
While we’re on the subject of the heart healthy diet for American Heart Month… Many people assume they should take an omega-3 or fish oil supplement to protect their heart, but a number of recent...
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My Favorite Roasted Salmon
I really like salmon, both for its flavor, and healthy omega-3 fats. However, I don’t eat it as frequently in the winter, because I prefer to grill it, and for at least half of the year, my grill is...
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The Facts About Eggs and Cholesterol
With Passover and Easter upon us, my thoughts have turned to eggs! For years, eggs have gotten a bad rap because they are high in cholesterol, and many people who follow a heart healthy diet to lower...
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Mediterranean Chopped Salad
The Mediterranean diet is making news again all over the place. New research from three recent studies confirms what we thought – a Mediterranean-style diet is a healthy way to eat, because it can...
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Carrot Cake Overnight Oatmeal
Move over, all of you run-of-the-mill breakfast foods, there’s a new taste treat in town. In my never-ending quest for the perfect overnight oatmeal (AKA summer oatmeal) recipe, I’ve created this (not...
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Heart Smart Bean and Barley Vegetable Soup
You know that expression “it’s a heart attack on a plate”? Maybe it’s not a real expression, but I always say it to describe something that is full of fat other delicious things that will clog your...
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I’m Nuts For a Healthy Heart!
Despite the incredible amount of marketing I’ve seen from the almond board, the pistachio health institute, the California walnut people, and any other nut promoters out there, I still feel like nuts...
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The Big Fat Debate – Should We or Should We Not Be Eating It?
You’ve probably seen a few headlines in the news recently about saturated fat. It seems that now research studies are finding out that it’s not so bad for us after all… Or is it? Let’s get the facts...
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Pistachios = Skinny, Healthy Snacking
Quick – 5 seconds – what do you think of when you think of healthy snacks? Lemme guess… fruit and yogurt; vegetables and hummus; pretzels; granola bars… Probably not pistachios though, right? Well…...
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Heart Smart Grilled Salmon Salad
February is American Heart Month, and time to show yourself some love. Heart disease is the leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the US, so make some time this month to give your...
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5 Numbers You Need to Know to Protect Your Heart
When it comes to heart disease, there’s a lot to know. What’s good to eat, and what’s not so good. Will this raise my cholesterol, or lower it? Good fat, bad fat – or is it more about sugar? How much...
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A Great Reason to Love Peanuts
Hello, luscious, creamy vat of peanut butter. I’m diving in. Before I do though – does anyone know who invented peanut butter? Or any nut butter for that matter? I have no idea, I’m just throwing it...
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10 Ways to Celebrate the Mediterranean Diet
Have you ever visited any of the countries around the Mediterranean Sea? We’ve been fortunate to do a little bit of traveling to that part of the world, and next to the breathtaking scenery, the thing...
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Tuna & Freekeh Tabouli Salad
Solid white albacore tuna is a perfect protein addition to this whole grain tabouli salad. Pack some of this heart-healthy Mediterranean deliciousness in a mason jar for a healthy lunch tomorrow! I’ve...
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Crock-pot Boston Baked Beans
Leave the oven off and make these Boston Baked Beans in a crock-pot. You’ll never eat canned baked beans again! Canned beans are probably the number one food I recommend everyone keep in their pantry....
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Inflammation Fighting Foods
Thank you Kim Tessmer, RD for sending me a copy of Your Nutrition Solution to Inflammation! When you hear the word inflammation, most people think of an injury – sprained ankle, torn muscle, lots of...
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Caffeine: How much do you know about America’s favorite breakfast drug?
Is caffeine part of your Breakfast of Champions? It is for me – but is that necessarily a bad thing? In honor of Caffeine Awareness Month, it’s Caffeine Confession Time (and just an FYI I’m writing...
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PLAN – to Make it Healthy
Once upon a time I was a mostly-stay-at-home mom, and “busy” meant volunteering at school, organizing the book fair, cleaning house, doing 10 loads of laundry, and carpooling. Today, my “busy” is...
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Is Your Diet Interacting With Your Meds?
Avoid a potentially dangerous interaction between your food and your medication with these tips. If you’re one who always pitches the instruction sheet that comes with your medications, take note!...
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