We as women have to take better care of ourselves! I know there is so much to do and take care of, besides you, but it is so important. Just look at what the numbers are saying… I am just as guilty as the next women, I take care of everyone first and then forget about me but as I grow older I am realizing how important this is.
The trend among women was more alarming, with hypertension rates in the 1990s reversing and beginning to increase, researchers said. Between the early 1990s and early 2000s, the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension …read more

Here is something that does my heart good. Michael Phelps- he won his 8th medal- all gold these games-and that puts him in a league of his own. Go USA! Or as my youngest says “Go Americans”.  This has been an incredible Olympics thus far- I loved watching the Romanian win the marathon last night and the Jamaican sprinter. But Phelps!
He is from Baltimore just as I am and I am loving it.  He is doing the sport good and making us here very proud.
I just keep smiling- and we are all talking about it and it is just so …read more

I am off on vacation this evening. I am looking forward to the rest and relaxation. You know that they say it is good for your heart!
Using information from the Framingham Heart Study, which started in 1948, researchers looked at questionnaires women in the study had filled out over 20 years about how often they took vacations. Those women who took a vacation once every six years or less were almost eight times more likely to develop coronary heart disease or have a heart attack than those who took at least two vacations a year, said Elaine Eaker, a co-author …read more

Thought I would share this funny little joke that I ran across today… since cardiology is so darn specialized…
What’s the difference between a general practitioner and a specialist?
One treats what you have, the other thinks you have what he treats.
I actually chuckled out loud!
via Professional Jokes 

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Here is some good news, especially for me who looovvvees any type of nut. Macadamia nuts are now being given the thumbs up and should be included among other nuts that have qualified health claims.
Included in a heart healthy diet, macadamia nuts did reduce total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein and triglyceride levels.
Up to this point, macadamia nuts as well as Brazil nuts and cashews were not included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s list of nuts with qualified health claims due to their saturated fat level of 6g per 50 grams of nuts and the cut off being 4 …read more

H is for how wonderful
E is for energetic
A is for amazing
R is for rarely less than perfect
T is for terrific and truly mind blowing
And Y is for you,
So here’s to A Hearty Life from here to age 102…
Wow, I really stink at this poetry stuff, but you get the idea! Have a wonderful weekend y’all.

Here is what fitness extraordinare Mark Sissa has to offer…
I Don’t Have Time to Exercise!
Yep, the old standby. You’re gonna have to do better than that!
Hi, I’m Mark Sisson. Being an official “fitness guy” (more on that in a bit), Kendra thought it would be a good idea for me to stop by and share my heart-healthy exercise tips. We agreed that simply sharing how-to tips would not be sufficient – because everyone knows they need to work out. The problem is that everything gets in the way: the three kids, the …read more