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The benefits of dark green leafy vegetables are numerous. These nutritional heavy hitters are frequently cited in scientific studies as standout foods associated with various health benefits. As part of… Read More

There’s no question – especially during heart health month – that we should all be taking care of hearts. Whether through diet, exercise, or sometimes medicine, it’s important to develop… Read More

Keeping your heart healthy is the most important thing you can do to help prevent and manage heart disease. Adopt these simple rules to keep your heart healthy in February… Read More

More than seven billion thirsty souls can’t be wrong: Tea is the second-most-popular drink on the planet. Tea does a body good.   Humans have cultivated, harvested and brewed the… Read More

Beets are among those foods—like broccoli—that some people love with a passion, while others despise them with equal passion. The former group is on to something. And the latter is… Read More

Blood pressure control is among the most important health targets you can aim for. That’s because high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular… Read More

Savvy consumers are paying more attention to what they put into their bodies these days. That’s a smart move, because diet plays a larger role in heart health than most… Read More

Beets are among nature’s superfoods, for a number of reasons. For example, they’re a low-calorie source of healthful fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other good things. Among those “other good… Read More

Plenty of foods get labeled “superfoods”. But beets deserve this reputation like few others. As noted in a recent issue of the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research: “Beetroot juice… Read More

The heart-healthy DASH diet has been proven to reduce high blood pressure (hypertension). Hypertension is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease. The DASH diet is an excellent… Read More