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6 01, 2015

DASH Diet #1 for Fifth Year!

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:39:50-04:00January 6th, 2015|Book Review, Heart Disease, Uncategorized, Weight Management|Comments Off on DASH Diet #1 for Fifth Year!

Honest, I am not paying US News and World Report to rank the DASH Diet as the number one diet year after year. But seriously, being voted #1 for the 5th year straight? They are trying to tell you something, the DASH Diet is good for you, there [...]

14 11, 2014

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

By Rosanne Rust|2023-06-10T11:41:58-04:00November 14th, 2014|Food Facts, Heart Disease, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Courtesy of artemisphoto via freedigitalimages.net Omega-3 fatty acids are essential. Omega-3s help control blood clotting and build cell membranes in the brain. Since our bodies don't produce them, we need to get them from food. They're found in fatty fish such as salmon, lake trout, sardines, and [...]

13 02, 2012

Heart Health

By Rosanne Rust|2022-11-08T14:56:43-05:00February 13th, 2012|Heart Disease|Comments Off on Heart Health

Heart Health - Milk and Blood Pressure You may not think about milk when you think about controlling your blood pressure, but clinical trials have shown that including 3 servings of nonfat or low fat dairy products daily, helps keep blood pressure within normal range. This provides about [...]