All posts tagged Exercise
Have a heart-healthy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is a day full of candy hearts, red roses, cards and sometimes even surprises from those who love you. But the best part of Valentine’s Day is the special date with the one you love the most. This …
SimpleScience@Heart: 6,000 steps a day could keep recurrent strokes away
Stroke survivors who walk 6,000 or more steps a day are less likely to have another vascular event than survivors who walk fewer. Researchers — looking at patients who
Ways to maintain your Heart-healthy resolutions
A New Year's resolution is a commitment that a person makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit. For most Americans, holiday eating is
SimpleScience@Heart: Average American has at least 4 of 7 major heart-health risk factors
The average American has at least four of the seven major factors that compromise their heart health, according to a new study. The American Heart Association defines ideal heart
Finals Week: I’m Stressing Out!
It’s final exam week. You have 3 projects due, one exam, an interview at 3 p.m., and your significant other is asking you over tonight to “talk.” You
Still Stuffed? Simple ideas to burn the Thanksgiving calories
Ok, so possibly you had just a bit too much to eat on Thanksgiving. Guess what? You are not alone!!! Most of us did. Koodles to you if
Working out in cooler weather
If you’ve been exercising outdoors lately you might be feeling more like a popsicle after a workout than heart healthy. As the temperatures start to drop many people
SimpleScience@Heart: Latinos meet 5 of American Heart Association Life’s Simple 7 goals
Latinos fare better than other Americans on five out of seven American Heart Association Life’s Simple 7 heart-healthy goals. In a poll of nearly 16,000 Latino adults, they had
Get your Heart in the Game!
I love October. Not for the cooler weather, the changing leaves or the costume parties-- I love October for the baseball! The most exciting weeks of the nation’s
National Dog Week
What’s better than a romp in the park, a scratch behind the ears or snaring a Frisbee in the back yard? It’s National Dog Week, which makes it






