During the holidays, our traditional meals can often lack nutritional aspects when we opt for more fats and carbs. Healthy eating goes out the window and we wait for the New Year to get back on track. An easy first step to eating healthy is to include colorful fruits and vegetables at every meal. Instead of putting your health goals [...]
By Bob Hilkert, Guest Blogger, Global Program Clinical Head at Novartis, and American Heart Association New Jersey Board Member. Virtually no American adults and less than one percent of children meet the American Heart Association’s definition of ideal cardiovascular health, due to health factors, like poor diet, inadequate physical activity, and being overweight or obese. With nearly twelve percent and nine percent [...]
Hacking a few of your traditional recipes this holiday season is smart for your heart. November is Eat Smart Month which is a great time to take a hard look at your recipes and incorporate simple swaps to make your favorite dishes healthier for the whole family. The American Heart Association recommends adults eat at least 4.5 cups of fruits [...]
The costumes are ready and the countdown to October 31st has begun! While we may have Halloween on the brain, we can also use this time to give a little more thought to heart health. Nearly 1 in 3 kids or teens in the U.S. are overweight or obese, but that’s no reason to get spooked! Check out these tips [...]
By Toni Guzman, Guest Blogger and stroke survivor. Richard (left) and Toni Guzman (right). On the days leading up to my stroke on January 7, 2017, I chalked up my 'not feeling right’ to being run down from the holidays that had just passed. I was experiencing tingling in my fingers, which I attributed to falling asleep on [...]
With fall comes the unpredictability of weather. While it could be warm one day, it could be raining, cold, or even snowing the next! We can’t let bad weather keep us from being heart-healthy. Along with eating right and being active, real health includes getting enough sleep, practicing mindfulness, managing stress, keeping mind and body fit, connecting socially, and more. [...]
How can you think of October and not think of pumpkins? We carve them, we use them as decoration, and you can even add them into your meals! The American Heart Association recommends eating eight or more fruit and vegetable servings every day, so try incorporating pumpkin into your diet this fall. Fresh foods are often less expensive during their [...]
You don’t need a cape to be a superhero! When you join a Heart Walk, you become a part of saving lives - you become a Heart Walk hero. At the Greater Northern New Jersey Heart Walk, we will be creating healthier communities and supporting lifesaving research simply by walking! The Walk will be held on October 21 at the [...]
As we transition into a new season, it’s a great time to set new goals for your health! We can all do a little better at living a healthy lifestyle that helps to prevent heart disease and stroke. It’s easy to spend a lot of time wishing we were working on our healthy habits, but it’s even easier to use [...]
When you join a Heart Walk, you become a part of saving lives. At the Shoreline Heart Walk, we will be creating healthier communities and supporting lifesaving research simply by walking! Small steps—both the kind we take and the kind we make—lead to big gains. The Walk will be held on October 13 at the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Join us [...]
