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When the news broke yesterday that 35-year old Anissa Mayhew suffered a massive stroke, social networking sites and blogs exploded with messages of support, prayers, and memories meant to inspire hopeful conversation about the mother and blogger.
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Many people hop on the treadmill and begin exercise with no other intention than to “workout.” Some days, it is a huge success if you can actually make it to the gym and still have enough energy to workout. But for the days when you are more spirited and inspired to get a…
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I was at the coffee machine yesterday when my co-worker Carolyn asked me about the new sugar recommendation from the American Heart Association. Co-authored by EatingWell nutrition advisor Rachel K. Johnson, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., the recommendation says to reduce our intake of added sugars to help your heart and waistline. As we talked, I doctored my coffee: first some milk, then sugar….wait, should I even add sugar to my coffee? Read More »
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I just read a seriously startling study that’s going to change the way I eat. I read in the British Medical Journal that researchers found that reducing your intake of this one food slashed cardiovascular-disease risk by 25 to 30 percent. That’s a big deal! Read More »
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A couple of weeks ago, I confessed how many times I sat in my doctor's office with a list of questions and then clammed up out of nervousness or embarrassment or in trying to be polite, and never asked what I wanted to know.
When I got the opportunity to interview cardiologist Dr. Annabelle Volgman, I saw it as an opportunity to find out some of the answers I'd been seeking, and I asked you to add your own questions to the list as well. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (7) | Blog
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It has happened more times than I can count: I've been sitting anxiously on the exam table, barebacked in one of those awful and faded hospital gowns, with a list of questions for my doctor rolling over and over through my mind. Then the doctor comes in, asks all the routine questions, kindly covers any concerns, and examines me. Before I know it, the appointment is over, I'm alone in the room and getting dressed again. All those questions? Never asked, never answered. Read More »
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You know the drill. A diet
rich in fruits, veggies and whole grains is vital for good health.
Blah...blah...blah. But did you know that drinking wine regularly
is healthy? Hold the wine train, you mean drinking is
good...for...me? Cheers! A growing number of studies show that this
fermented grape… Read More »
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I believe that if your mind, heart, soul and spirit are not healthy or in sync, that everything in your life gets thrown off balance. Every aspect of our being -- heart, mind, body, soul, and spirit -- is intertwined like the strands of fiber in a rope. When one aspect is out of balance, so will the others be. Read More »
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The little things you do in everyday life are crucial to reducing your heart-disease risk. Your doctor also plays an important part—but you…
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And, a friend of mine gave me some good advice, which was not to obsess over the weight gain or loss. She told me just to do the best I can and go with the flow. That feels right. Read More »
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