insert_link Health & Wellness Sure They’re Plant-Based, But Are Beyond and Impossible Burgers Healthy, Too? Just in time for summer grilling season, the faux-meat burger craze is getting meatier. Earlier this month, plant-based meat products purveyor Beyond Meat introduced an update to their flagship meat-free product, the Beyond Burger. This “now even meatier” version promises three improvements over their first burger, which hit store shelves in 2016. First, it has more “marbling,” a nod to the natural fat layers of ground beef that account for […] todayJuly 9, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Beyond Burgers Promise to be even “Meatier.” Is that a Good Thing? Just in time for summer grilling season, the faux-meat burger craze is getting meatier. Earlier this month, plant-based meat products purveyor Beyond Meat introduced an update to their flagship meat-free product, the Beyond Burger. This “now even meatier” version promises three improvements over their first burger, which hit store shelves in 2016. First, it has more “marbling,” a nod to the natural fat layers of ground beef that account for […] todayJuly 9, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Top Ten Tips for Healthy Grilling Grilling is a fun and flavorful way to cook no matter the season – even if it’s cold outside! Who doesn’t love to cook together with friends outdoors in the summer and tailgate at the games during the fall and winter? The best part is that grilling can be one of the healthiest ways to cook! Just follow these top ten tips for healthy grilling and barbecuing, courtesy the American […] todayJune 20, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Grill It Up, the Healthy Way! Grilling is a fun and flavorful way to cook no matter the season – even if it’s cold outside! Who doesn’t love to cook together with friends outdoors in the summer and tailgate at the games during the fall and winter? The best part is that grilling can be one of the healthiest ways to cook! Just follow these top ten tips for healthy grilling and barbecuing, courtesy the American […] todayJune 20, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), just released its first update to the Physical Activity Guidelines in ten years. The new guidelines, already adopted by the American Heart Association (AHA), recommend increasing moderate to vigorous physical activity for adults and decreasing sitting time, and state that any physical activity - anywhere, anytime, no matter the duration or type, matters for improving Americans' overall health. "As opposed […] todayApril 3, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Can You Snack Your Way to a Six Pack? Yes, nuts have fat and calories, which is probably why they are just so darn tasty, but they also pack such a powerful nutritional punch that they can actually help with your battle of the bulge. In a study of over 125,000 adult men and women presented by the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018, held in Chicago, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health found that subjects […] todayMarch 29, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness The Link Between Diet Drinks and Strokes in Women A new study by the American Heart Association (AHA) discovered that women who drink more than one artificially flavored drink a day are at a higher risk for stroke and heart disease. The research found that post-menopausal women who drink multiple diet drinks a day had an increased risk for stroke caused by a blocked artery. The association was even stronger among African-American women and women who were obese. […] todayFebruary 18, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Salt’s Bad Shake For years, health experts have been hammering home the notion that we need to cut back on salt to improve our heart health. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily consumption of less than 2,000 mg of sodium, that’s just one teaspoon of salt, to keep our hearts healthy. And the American Heart Association (AHA) is even more strict with the salt shaker, limiting people at risk for heart […] todayJanuary 30, 2019
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