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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

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

  We asked health and nutrition experts from across the web for their best examples of the worst nutrition advice they’ve encountered–and what truly useful advice they would prefer to… 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

Fall and beets go together like backyard bonfires and falling leaves. Beets pair well with fall favorites, like pears and pomegranates, among many others. For more fall/beet pairings, read on.

The word “superfood” gets tossed around so much it’s all but lost its meaning. What exactly do we mean when we call something a superfood? This trendy, loosely defined term… Read More