Chocolate-covered bacon, and other ways to alter your brain chemistry
We need to change the way we look at unhealthy food - from being a guilty pleasure to: "That's not going to make me feel good. In fact, that's disgusting!"
View ArticleHeart Attack Grill: “Over 350 Pounds? – Eat Free!”
"Nutritional pornography" sells at this bizarre hospital-themed diner that encourages 'patients' to order obscene 2-pound 8,000 calorie Bypass Burgers
View ArticleThe fall of home cooking and the rise of heart disease
We call it "cooking" when we heat up a can of soup or nuke a frozen pizza in the microwave.
View Article“Wouldn’t I be silly to make it myself?”
"Everytime I serve Campbell's Vegetable Soup, my husband says: "Gosh, darling, this is really swell!"
View ArticleWhy a good breakfast is good for your brain – and your heart
Find out why breakfast is your "brain meal" - as well as a big help towards improved heart health.
View ArticleThirty heart-healthy ways to love your veggies (and fruit!)
Are you keeping up with the recommended 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 servings of veggies we are supposed to consume each day? Here are 30 easy tips for getting all that produce into your daily life.
View ArticleVegetarian-friendly religions
Reducing our meat consumption is recommended for optimal heart health. In some countries (and even in some religions), vegetarians vastly outnumber red meat eaters. Find out why!
View Article“The Winter I Lived On Potatoes – And Loved It!”
Chris Voigt, the executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, decided to eat nothing but potatoes for two whole months (that's about 20 5-ounce potatoes a day!) to help publicize the...
View ArticleHere’s your basic heart-smart grocery shopping list
"Lose 10 Pounds in 10 Days!" or "Drop One Dress Size a Day!" Such claims for yet another miracle quick weight loss diet plan abound, yet evidence-based research tells us that losing no more than one...
View ArticleReport card: my month of eating Mediterranean
I spent a month trying to incorporate a different aspect of the Mediterranean Diet life into every day. Here's how I made out. . .
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