insert_link Health & Wellness New Study tells just how many Fruits and Vegetables you need to Live Longer It's hardly shocking to hear that you should eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, but a new study is breaking down exactly how many you need of each to live longer. Currently, the American Heart Association recommends having four servings of fruit a day and five servings of vegetables a day. A serving can include a medium piece of fruit, a 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen fruits or vegetables […] todayMarch 2, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Doctors Perform First Ever DCD Heart Transplant in the U.S.: “It’s a Monumental Leap Forward” Doctors at Duke University Hospital performed a first-of-its-kind heart transplant procedure, which could help increase the amount of donated hearts available and reduce wait times for people seeking the transplant. The process — called donation after circulatory death (DCD) — was performed for the first time in the U.S. on a military veteran, who received a heart transplant on December 1. DCD has been performed on other organs in […] todayDecember 11, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Here’s what Eating Thanksgiving Dinner does to Your Body Thanksgiving is a special time of year to get together with family and friends and think about what you’re most grateful for. But let’s be honest — it’s really all about the food, from the roast turkey, which typically takes center stage, and cranberry sauce to stuffing and mashed potatoes with gravy. And let’s not forget pumpkin pie. With so many delicious dishes within reach, it’s hard not to get carried […] todayNovember 25, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness How to find Healthy Fall Desserts that Satisfy What makes a food “healthy?” Dessert by its very nature – a sweet treat typically reserved for after a main meal – is usually not considered a “healthy” food. Most desserts are chock full of sugar and fat, and eating too much of these things isn’t good for your waistline or your health. Shelley Wood, a registered dietitian at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, says that foods can be […] todayOctober 3, 2019
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