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Heart Health – Meal Planning the Key to Long Life

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When you look around the globe, you see pockets of people who enjoy exceptionally long and healthy lives.  For example, the people in the Mediterranean tend to live longer than their counterparts in the rest of Europe.  What’s their secret?  More and more evidence is pointing to their diet.  By being smart about planning your meals, you can benefit too. For a healthy heart, most of us know to limit … Continue reading

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Fish Oils & Heart Health – Eating Healthy

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It’s well accepted that omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish oils, can help prevent heart disease.  In people with heart disease, they have been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.  However, no one is really sure why.  It was believed that omega-3’s help the heart by enabling it to relax more easily so it could refill with more blood per beat.  Scientists call this … Continue reading

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Omega 3s and Heart Health – Healthy Eating

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Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to a number of health benefits ranging from improved cholesterol to preserving brain function as we age.  As it pertains to weight loss, one study showed that the consumption of omega-3s increased fat burning preferentially to carbohydrate burning.  This suggests a positive impact to body composition through the reduction of fat stores. As is the case with most nutritional ingredients, scientists don’t really understand how they … Continue reading

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Impact of Sleep of Dieting & Heart Health

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Sleep is Important to Weight Loss Sleep is important for a number of things, but it is becoming clearer that it has a direct link to weight gain.  If you are trying to lose weight, do your best to get enough rest: 6-8hrs per night. Sleepiness is Associated with Overeating A new study shows that daytime sleepiness is associated with an increased craving for carbohydrates among teens. The study followed … Continue reading

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Is Chocolate the New Health Food?

Health Benefits of Chocolate As more and more studies are published, there is mounting evidence to support that chocolate may provide a number of health-promoting benefits.  Studies have shown positive effects in heart health, weight management, and others.  However, it is important to note that the claims linking chocolate to these benefits have not been approved by the FDA.  Until then, you should consider any of these findings as preliminary, … Continue reading

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