Posts tagged: cardiovascular

SuperFoods: What They Can Do For You

SuperFoods

All people can benefit from superfoods!   A superfood contains every nutrient the body requires for optimal health and can help support most bodily functions, boost energy levels, increase stamina, endurance, and recovery time from physical activity.  They also provide phytochemicals and antioxidants that science has proven help prevent many degenerative diseases. Read more »

Is Chocolate Really Good For Your Heart?

chocolate good for your heart

Good news chocoholics, it turns out that this tasty little treat is good for your heart.  According to an Italian study, dark chocolate has the potential to significantly reduce the inflammation that leads to cardiovascular disease.  

“Studies have shown that heart benefits from dark chocolate include increased blood flow, less platelet stickiness and clotting, and improved LDL (bad) cholesterol,” says Mary Engler, PhD, RN, and chocolate researcher from the University of California, San Francisco.  Read more »

Protect Your Heart and Joints with Omega 3’s

Omega 3 fatty acids

Over the past 2 decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the scientific study and public interest in omega-3 fatty acids and the positive impact they may have on our health. These special omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to possess anti-inflammatory, anti-arrhythmic, and anti-thrombotic properties. Read more »

High Blood Pressure: What It Is and What the Numbers Indicate

Blood-Pressure-Device-and-ManBlood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, represents the pressure of the blood against the walls of your arteries and can result from two internal forces.  The first one is created by the heart as it pumps blood through the circulatory system into the arteries.  The second is the force of the arteries as they resist the blood flow.   Read more »

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