Your body holds about 60,000 miles of vessels, which rely on the pumping of your heart to keep blood flowing. That blood carries nutrients and oxygen throughout the body. Maintaining healthy circulation is vital to a healthy life. Many lifestyle factors can affect circulation, such as smoking/nicotine, not standing or moving enough (like those who…
Month: February 2023
So Happy Together: 4 Healthy Food Duos
Heart health is important to us all. So, too, is good food. Food and heart health make a natural couple. Here are some more happy couples: food duos that, together, provide heart-healthy dividends. There are certain foods that, instead of taking a solo adventure to improve our heart health, instead, seem to perform better when…
Put Your Heart Into It: Emotions Affect Well-Being
More and more is being understood about the ways our hearts, minds, and contexts are interconnected. How we feel affects our health, and so, too, does our environment. Reuniting thoughts, feelings, and health “I believe it is important for one to realize that our thoughts and emotions, which are heavily connected, can impact our hearts,”…
Put Some Joy Into Your Fitness
You don’t need to choose function over fun By round of applause, who’s excited about their daily (or intended daily) workout? Crickets? But do you get excited about beach volleyball, pickleball, dancing, hiking …? Hobbies can be fun and physical! Fitness-life balance The buzzwords in today’s workplace include “work-life balance.” The phrase refers to the need for…
How inflammation affects cardiovascular disease
When you think of inflammation, you might think of pain. But inflammation is a key contributor to a number of surprising conditions, including cardiovascular disease. Here’s how inflammation works, and what we can do about it. How inflammation works It is now known that inflammation plays an important role in cardiovascular disease. But how could…
Betsy's Health Foods: Always taking your health & your budget to heart 