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Recent times have seen nibbling between meals receiving a lot of flak. Contrary to popular belief, snacking can actually be good for your health, especially heart health. Deciding the right way to satiate your hunger when it’s nowhere close to mealtime is tough. However, this article will make it easy for you to take the right decision. Yes, snacking has fallen out of favor with many due to the bad press it has got in the last couple of years. But it can be healthy, in fact heart healthy, when you are choosing nuts (as your snack) like walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds. This article aims to give you a lowdown on the various advantages of having nuts for your overall health. Here they are: Maintain a healthy weight - A handful of nuts (instead of high glycemic index foods like biscuits, chips, cookies that may cause a spike in blood sugar) will cut the need for unhealthy binge eating to satisfy your grumbling stomach. Experts recommend mini-meals interspersed with two or three snacks t...

It is our physical health that always takes precedence over mental health, especially when it comes to our heart health. However, this blog aims to provide you with some eye-opening information to keep your heart in good shape always. There are millions of Americans that suffer from depression- a common mental illness in the USA. According to studies, the risk for heart disease is greater for those suffering from depression. This makes it important that you pay heed to your mental health as much as you do to stay in good shape physically. There are several things that lead to depression, including genetics, stress, etc. Genetics is beyond your control, but managing stress well is completely in your control. When not coping with stress and anxiety well, you are at a higher risk of developing depression. Outlining some tips to effectively cope with stress: 1.       Accept that not everything (every event) is in your control, and stop mulling over those that ...

Heart disease has taken in its grip almost everyone in the United States (and world over) in some way or the other. It is the number one cause of mortality among both men and women. Having said that, you’d be glad to know that heart disease is one of the preventable causes of death. With medications, a healthy lifestyle comprising regular exercise and dietary changes, you can manage most conditions associated with your ticker, which can keep your heart condition from worsening. In fact, incorporating healthy habits in your daily life from childhood can drastically cut your risk for heart disease as you grow up. Coronary heart disease (CHD) occurs as a result of plaque accumulation in the inner walls of the coronary arteries. If left unattended, blood flow to the heart muscle may be disrupted due to clogging of the arteries resulting in a heart attack. Heart attack is very much prevalent in the USA claiming a life every 40 seconds. In spite of this, with your lifestyle and behavior ch...