As rates of diabetes and prediabetes continue to soar in the US and worldwide, which also increases the risk for heart disease, many health experts have recommended that people avoid sugar. Instead, artificial sweeteners have been recommended and their use has...
High blood pressure is the most important risk factor in predicting heart disease. The reason is simple—blood pressure is not merely a risk factor; it is also a direct marker of blood vessel function and the health of your whole cardiovascular system. Blood pressure...
Print These Recipes I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Around the holidays, I am especially thankful for our continued good health and my immediate family that all live nearby—my wife Nicole, my adult boys, my grandson Lorenzo, and the mom and a new grandchild due in...
Print This Recipe September and October provide a new crop of delicious apples and pears. Yes, we should be eating fresh fruit in season. I also like to store some dried apples and pears for hiking and other outdoor snacks for later in the year while the fruit is at...
A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine helps support what we have heard many times—drinking at least two cups of black tea daily is associated with a 9-12% reduction in your risk for heart disease and even death. Tea comes from the plant Camellia...
