Dietary Sodium Quiz
Contrary to what many people think, most sodium in your diet—more than 70%—comes from eating prepared and packaged foods and restaurant foods. Read more
Contrary to what many people think, most sodium in your diet—more than 70%—comes from eating prepared and packaged foods and restaurant foods. Read more
While you may not be imbibing at college parties anymore or bar hopping and clubbing these days, wherever and however you party and drink alcohol can add up to irreversible damage in your body. This is especially true if you’re now in later life and have been a regular drinker for decades. Read more
Break out this fun, healthy side for St. Patrick’s Day and as a tasty snack for March Madness. Soy protein and healthy plant compounds are known to lower cholesterol and triglycerides and reduce the risk for heart disease. Read more
We cause our circadian rhythms, part of our body’s internal clock, to get off balance when we stay up late some nights and sleep in other mornings. Most people actually train themselves to be bad sleepers. So most sleep can be corrected through regimenting your lifestyle. Read more
At think we fit the best eyeglass lenses on the market. We use Shamir Blue Zero™ lenses, which block three times more harmful blue light than standard clear lenses. This patented lens is not just coated to reflect blue light, the Shamir lens actually absorbs blue light into the lens itself. Read more
Prolonged use of up-close digital screens can cause more than just eyestrain. You may develop what’s called computer vision syndrome with symptoms of neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches and dry eyes. Read more
Obesity in the United States is often linked to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some forms of cancer. It’s estimated that overweight adults spend roughly $2,000 more a year on medical costs. Fortunately, each of us can learn lifestyle habits — at any age — that will help keep us healthy throughout our lifetime. Read more
Stir in zucchini, salt and pepper and cook about 6 minutes until lentils are tender and zucchini is crisp-tender. Read more
The amount of evidence supporting the use of statins in patients who have pre-existing heart disease is overwhelming. Likewise, statins have fairly consistently shown a reduction in heart disease risk in patients with diabetes and genetic abnormalities in blood cholesterol levels. Read more
Despite its name, congestive heart failure does not mean a person’s heart has actually failed or is about to stop working. However, the pumping action of the heart is too weak to effectively move blood out of the heart to the rest of the body. Read more