All posts tagged wellness
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 followed by weight gain and a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. …
The Current State of our Heart Health
Poor eating and exercise habits could be the game-changer in the fight against heart disease and stroke deaths, according to the American Heart Association’s “Heart Disease and Stroke
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
Heart healthy Thanksgiving travel tips
According to AAA, an estimated 43 million Americans will be traveling over 50 miles from home to arrive to their holiday destination this year. You can bet that
Dodging the Flu helps your Heart
Flu season is upon us. While all the coughing, sniffling and wheezing can be tough on your sinuses, it can also be harsh on your heart. But before
Simple Science @Heart: Hospital uses auto assembly line techniques to speed up stroke care
A hospital stroke team in St. Louis, Mo., used Toyota’s “lean” manufacturing principles to streamline care — treating patients 21 minutes faster than usual. The team adopted the
Seasonal Foods for Fall
Forget about all those little umbrella drinks and ice-cream sandwiches that you devoured poolside this summer. It’s officially Autumn and time to turn over a new leaf! The
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
Keep Calm and Organize On
This post is an ode to the organizers. Those of you who have immaculate desks at work, color code your entire closets or label everything in your homes--