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Happy Heart Month: 10 Tips for a Healthy Heart

by Paula Gallagher | February 7, 2012

You may think cancer is the leading cause of death in America, but you would be mistaken. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day.

February is American Heart Month, and unfortunately, most of us know someone who has had heart disease or stroke. Follow these 10 tips for a stronger, healthier heart:

1. Monitor your blood pressure

High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack by up to 25% and stroke by up to 40%. So it’s important to monitor your blood pressure level.

High blood pressure is defined as a reading above 140/90, measured on multiple occasions. A single high reading does not necessarily mean a blood pressure problem. Additional readings will likely be monitored before high blood pressure is clinically diagnosed. Check your blood pressure at the same time every day for a more accurate reading. (more…)

Tags: American healthy motnh, cdc, coenzyme q10, omega 3
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Whole Foods Backs Down to GMO Giant Monsanto

by Paula Gallagher | February 6, 2012

After 12 years of fighting this biotech giant, Whole Foods has backed down from trying to stop Monsanto genetically engineered (GE, or GMO) crops from contaminating the nation’s 25,000 organic farms and ranches, saying that GMOs and organic plants have to coexist in this world. Biotechnology is big business. The mother of agricultural technology, Monsanto reported sales of approximately 10.5 billion dollars in 2010. They make Roundup, the name given to the herbicide glyphosate, the most used herbicide on the planet. They also make genetically modified seeds that can tolerate very high doses of Roundup.

Genetically modified seeds or foods are made from genetically modified organisms, commonly known as GMOs. These GMOs have had changes made to their DNA by genetic engineering. The FDA does not regulate GMOs and Monsanto will try to convince you that GMOs are safe and that they are helping stop hunger by providing the capability to grow foods that are hardier and stronger.

However, here are eight reasons according to organicauthority.com why genetically modified organisms are bad:  (more…)

Tags: FDA, genetically modified food, GMOs, monsanto, whole foods
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The Greatest Dietary Change You Can Make for Lasting Health and Weight Loss

by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach | February 1, 2012

OK, you’re not going to like me for this one but here goes…

After helping hundreds of clients lose hundreds of pounds while regaining their health and energy over the last 20 years, my private VIP’s have found this to be the greatest dietary change leading to lasting success…

Lose the wheat and lose the weight.

Unfortunately, many of us are stuffing ourselves with nutrient void and calorically dense “sub-food” and wheat is often one of the main ingredients. Yes, I know we’re told about the benefits of “healthy whole grains” – I’m a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s in Nutrition and have learned to teach this, as well. Yet, even with healthy whole grains containing more fiber, etc., they’re only a slightly better choice than their highly stripped alternatives.

Between encouraging us to overeat and triggering surges of insulin that help store body fat (not to mention promote chronic illnesses), wheat is often behind so many of the ailments we see today.  (more…)

Tags: celiac, gluten intolerance, weight loss, wheat
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The Triangle – A Strategy for Lasting Weight Loss

by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach | January 24, 2012

For today’s weight loss tip it’s all about…the triangle. Watch the video below to see what I mean:

What shape do you eat in? I’d like to know.

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Fast Food Delivery: Maybe Not Such a Great Idea

by Paula Gallagher | January 18, 2012

I guess drive-thru at fast food joints wasn’t convenient enough; Burger King is now offering delivery service right in our neck of the woods. Burger King is testing 10 locations in the DC area and offering to bring your Whopper to your door for a $2 fee.

New York University nutritionist Marion Nestle, author of “What to Eat,” expressed my sentiments exactly:

“Oh, how convenient of them to do this. So thoughtful. This is just so American. It takes a few calories to get into a car, drive the car, get out of a car – this will save all that annoying activity, and now the only activity you will have is to get off the couch and pay.”

Are Americans really asking for this? Is Burger King just giving us what we want in our increasingly busy lives? Are we just going to keep getting fatter and less healthy?

Well, BK only delivers if you buy $8 to $10 worth of food…so if you normally would only get a burger, fries and drink (about $6), you would have to add to the order in order to meet the minimum for delivery. So adding a dessert (like the Hershey’s apple pie, will add another 310 calories to your 1370 calorie medium value meal (40% of those calorie come from 58 grams of fat) and exceed your daily sodium intake…but you will probably meet the requirement for delivery. Oh, and did I mention that it will probably add to your waistline too? (more…)

Tags: breakfast, Burger King, value meals
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