Graze throughout the day and enjoy seeing your energy levels rocket

As National Fitness Week gets into full swing, former fast food junkie Simon Lovell - now a personal trainer with Fitness First and author of the new Lunch Box Diet - shares his own tips on dieting, eating when exercising and getting the most from your food. “Having been someone who has been addicted to unhealthy foods, I know what it can be like to get out of the trap,’’ said Simon. “But as soon as you start to feel the benefits of optimum nu... [more]

Mediterranean Diet: A Heart-Healthy Eating Approach (ThirdAge)

Quick quiz: Where is heart disease less common ... in the U.S. or in Greece? Yes, it's true. Unfortunately (for us, at least), in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, heart disease is less common than in the United States.

DASH Diet, Exercise, Calorie Restriction May Help Improve Mental Function, Heart Health In Overweight, Hypertensive ... (Medical News Today)

The DASH diet, combined with exercise and calorie restriction, improved mental functioning by 30 percent in overweight adults with high blood pressure compared to those who didn't diet or exercise, researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. The DASH diet emphasizes eating low-fat dairy products, foods low in cholesterol and high in carbohydrates, and fruits ...

Healthy Living: Learn your numbers to a healthier heart (News 10 Now Syracuse)

Doctors are encouraging everyone to learn their risk for heart disease. Health reporter Kafi Drexel explains why they say it's as simple as "Knowing your Numbers".

Friend's low-carb diet has heart-attack written all over it (Denver Post)

Q: I have a lifelong friend who believes that the Atkins diet is the only way to lose weight and "lead a healthy lifestyle." He eats hamburgers, bacon, steaks, roast beef, shrimp, drinks excessively, sleeps 12 to 15 hours a day, then sits and watches TV all day. Can you help me save a friend?

5 Steps to a Healthy Heart (ThirdAge)

Heart disease -- or cardiovascular disease -- affects one third of adults. That's 80 million Americans, according to The Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Heart disease also kills more people than any other disease, including cancer . The CDC estimates that every 37 seconds, someone dies from heart disease.

Pistachios May Improve Heart Health (ThirdAge)

Inclusion of pistachios in a healthy diet beneficially affects cardiovascular disease risk factors in a dose-dependent manner, U.S. researchers said. Sarah K. Gebauer, a post-doctoral research associate at Pennsylvania State University, conducted a randomized, crossover design, controlled feeding experiment to test the effects of pistachios added to a heart healthy moderate-fat diet on ...

Lower the salt in your diet for better health (Texarkana Gazette)

About 1 out of 3 adults in the United States has high blood pressure, which increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death. For many, one immediate change recommended is to begin eating healthy, including reducing the amount of sodium consumed.

Don't Let 'Rodeo Chow' Wreck Your Diet (FOX 26 Houston)

Ahhh... the sights, sounds, and TASTES of Houston Rodeo are hard to beat. With many of the treats out there topping 1,000 calories, we want to reassure you that you can enjoy splurging at the rodeo without either spoiling your diet or your health in general.

Healthy lifestyle choice can have quick payback (San Bernardino Sun)

LOMA LINDA - If you are alive, it's not too late to begin making healthy lifestyle choices. And remember, "the more you change, the better you get," said Dean Ornish, author, medical school professor and researcher.

Kathy Freston: A High Protein Diet Won't Make You Lose Weight Long Term: In Fact, It May Make You Fatter (The Huffington Post)

It's resoundingly clear in that a plant-based diet is both preventative and healing, whereas a diet high in animal protein is destructive to our health. High protein diets not only makes us sick, but also fat.