Heart Health

Blueberries are packed with health benefits, especially for chronic diseases. Blueberries are super fruits with powerful benefits for your body–crazy, right? These round, plumped berries filled with tart sweetness are healthy and tasty. Multiple studies have known that blueberries can help improve the following: Heart disease Diabetes Cognitive function Muscle…

Quitting Smoking is Hard, but Positive Support Can Go a Long Way! — Quitting Tobacco can be one of the most effective ways to improve your health, especially your heart health. Tobacco use and cardiovascular disease go hand in hand. People who smoke are two to four times more likely to experience a stroke and heart disease. Smoking thickens and narrows the blood…

Get the Heart Pumping! Even as we approach the end of the month of love, we should always show love for our hearts. When talking about heart health, we cannot leave physical activity out of the equation. Exercise is not easy when getting started, and you’re not alone if it is not something big…

American Heart Month is a reminder about South Asian Americans’ disproportionately higher risks for cardiovascular ailments. — This post originally appeared on Red, White and Brown’s newsletter on Substack (Issue #54 sent on Feb. 23, 2023). By Vignesh Ramachandran Every February, we’re reminded about the importance of heart health during American Heart Month. Heart disease remains the #1 leading documented cause of death in the United States.

Recently, I came across this infographic from the American Heart Association which clearly depicts how chronic stress impacts women’s health and how important; stress management is for our physical and emotional wellbeing. — Most of the health effects of stress are the same for men and women like depression, anxiety, headache, sleeping disorders, and weaker immune systems. But there are a few other ways that stress affects mainly women. …