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New advice for the heart

Got heart disease? A healthy diet can help, say new guidelines from the American Heart Association and other expert groups. Their key diet advice:

Healthy EatingSeptember 20, 2023
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Weekend physical activity may protect your heart

No time to exercise on most weekdays? Don’t worry. Scientists looked at data on 89,573 people aged 40 to 69 who wore an accelerometer for a week. Roughly 42 percent (“weekend warriors”) did more activity on one or two days than on the other five, 24 percent spread their activity over most days, and 34 percent were inactive.

Physical ActivitySeptember 20, 2023
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10 steps to a heart-healthy diet

Not sure which foods protect (or harm) the blood vessels that feed your heart and brain? Here’s a rundown of the American Heart Association’s 10 recommendations to cut the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and maybe type 2 diabetes, memory loss, kidney disease, and more.

Healthy EatingMay 25, 2023Bonnie Liebman, MS
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What to know about the latest erythritol study

“Cleveland Clinic study finds common artificial sweetener linked to higher rates of heart attack and stroke,” announced the press release in February. Until then, the low-calorie sugar alcohol erythritol had appeared to be safe. But the new evidence isn’t as conclusive as it may seem. Here’s a closer look.

Food SafetyMay 25, 2023Bonnie Liebman, MS
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Are you vitamin savvy? Take our quiz.

We all need vitamins and minerals. But it’s hard to remember which are good for what, which we’re more likely—or extremely unlikely—to run short of, and how much is too much. That’s good to know, when a multi-billion dollar industry keeps trying to sell us more (and ever-pricier­) supplements.

SupplementsApril 27, 2023Bonnie Liebman, MS
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The link between eating healthy and your lifespan

Can a healthy diet help you live longer?

Healthy EatingFebruary 23, 2023
Fact Sheet: Children and Excess Sodium Intake

Fact Sheet: Children and Excess Sodium Intake

How much sodium does the average U.S. child aged 6 to 18 consume? How does excess salt consumption in children affect health? Find out by downloading our useful fact sheet.

Healthy Eating
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A new reason for older adults to get the shingles vaccine

One in three adults will get shingles. Anyone who’s had chickenpox is at risk because shingles is caused by the virus (varicella zoster) that lies dormant in the body after causing chickenpox until it awakens to cause the often-painful rash.

Preventing DiseaseJanuary 26, 2023
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Is it risky to exercise only on weekends?

Does being a "weekend warrior" come with risks?

Physical ActivityAugust 25, 2022
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Got PAD? Walking helps.

Many people with peripheral artery disease avoid walking because it may cause pain. But patients who had two in-person sessions and two phone sessions with physical therapists to encourage walking over three months walked 18 yards farther over 6 minutes than those who got usual care.

Preventing DiseaseMay 29, 2022Bonnie Liebman, MS
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