If you've been skipping breakfast, despite all the health benefits it offers, here's yet another reason that you may want to get up ten minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast each morning.
New
research has found that eating breakfast reduces your risk for heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and heart failure. Compared with having your first morsel of food later in the day, eating something in the morning creates smaller rises in blood sugar and insulin after all the meals you eat for the rest of that day. This does not mean you should start the day with a high-fat or high sugar meal — you should really focus on a breakfast that is heavy in whole grains, fruits, and healthy protein sources.
When it comes to heart problems, it has been assumed that it's
OK to be a bit overweight as long as you exercise regularly. New
research is challenging this notion and this new research shows that being active can decrease but not eliminate your risk of heart problems. A new study that followed 39,000 women over 11 years discovered that weight actually plays a significant role in heart health.
The women participating in the study were assessed by their level of activity as well as their
Body Mass Index (BMI).
It turns out that when it comes to cardiac problems a major sporting event is right up there with financial stress, losing a loved one, and natural disasters. So if you're a big Giants or Patriots fan, or if you just tend to get all riled up in the heat of the game,
researchers are warning us all to take it easy this Super Bowl Sunday, but especially those at risk for heart disease.
This comes after a
new finding that suggests when serious sports fans are watching their team play in a big game, they face more than twice the risk of suffering a heart attack.
What's more.
Did you wear your red today. If not, then our friends at
Diet Coke thought you should know that today is
National Wear Red Day. Every year on the first Friday in February, people all around the country wear red to raise awareness of women's heart disease.
The Heart Truth™ — a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease — introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness.
If you think heart disease only happens to older folks, then think again.
Recent research has found that
heart disease is affecting more younger women (ages 35-44) than ever thanks to the increasing rates of obesity, high blood pressure, and other harmful risk factors.
Keeping this scary statistic in mind, I think now would be a good time to remind you of some
heart healthy foods that are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals — all of which have the power to keep your heart healthy while not breaking your diet. To find out the top ten read more
- High fiber cereals and breads
- Fish (salmon and tuna)
- Legumes (beans and peas)
- Nuts (walnuts and almonds)
- Skim milk
- Blueberries
- Apples and oranges
- Carrots
- Tomatoes
- Spinach and kale
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