Focus On Heart Health! 1. AIM FOR LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN. Young and middle-age adults who sleep 7 hours a night have less calcium in their arteries (an early sign of heart disease) than those who sleep 5 hours or less or those who sleep 9 hours or more. CELEBRATE HEART HEALTH BY PRACTICING THESE SIMPLE HEALTH TIPS.
contain nicotine, so your goal should be to quit completely, not just switch to a less toxic version. 8. CLEAN UP. Your heart works best when it runs on clean fuel. That means lots of whole, plant-based foods (like fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds) and fewer refined or processed foods (like white bread, pasta, crackers, and cookies).
2. KEEP THE PRESSURE OFF. Get your blood pressure checked every 3-5 years if you’re 18-39. If you’re 40 or older, or if you have high blood pressure, check it every year. 3. MOVE MORE. To keep it simple, you can aim for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week of moderate exercise. Even if you exercise for 30 minutes a day, being sedentary for the other 23 1/2 hours is really bad for your heart. 4. SLASH SATURATED FATS. To help your heart’s arteries, cut down on saturated fats, which are mainly found in meat and full-fat dairy products. Choose leaner cuts and reduced-fat options. 5. FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE DIABETES. Millions of people don’t know that they have this condition. That’s risky because over time, high blood sugar damages arteries and makes heart disease more likely. 6. THINK BEYOND THE SCALE. Ask your doctor if your weight is OK. If you have some pounds to lose, you’ll probably want to change your eating habits and be more active. 7. DITCH THE CIGARETTES, REAL AND ELECTRONIC. Smoking and secondhand smoke are bad for your heart. If you smoke, quit, and don’t spend time around others who smoke as well. E-cigarettes are popular, but they’re not completely problem-free. They don’t contain the harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke but, they still do
Healthy Recipe Orange Cranberry Bread
Ingredients •
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1 cup fresh cranberries 1 teaspoon orange zest 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 cups white whole wheat flour
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1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions Grease an 8×4 inch loaf pan. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl, add white whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cranberries, and orange zest. Gently stir. In a separate medium-sized bowl, add coconut oil, fresh orange juice, and an egg. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir to combine everything together. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe: https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/moist-orange-cranberry-bread/
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