The DASH diet is an acronym that stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. This diet, which is supported by the dietary guidelines and meets nutrient requirements by the Institute of Medicine, was created by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in an effort to lower blood pressure levels.

With COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in place, many of us have found ourselves with a completely new routine, which includes our eating styles. Stress, limited food access, and extra time at home can make it incredibly difficult to stick to a healthy eating routine.

It’s the new year, which means new year’s resolutions are on our minds. Many of us may find it difficult to keep our resolutions all year or even through late January. Some resolutions, like an entirely new diet plan or a rigid exercise routine, can be hard to maintain.

You are what you eat. We’ve all heard the phrase, but how much meaning does it really have? The foods we eat influence nearly every aspect of our health. Proper nutrition not only influences how we feel on the inside, but it can also show in our outer appearance.

Heart disease is sometimes thought of as a “man’s disease,” but that is far from the truth. In the United States, around the same number of women die from heart disease each year as men do. In fact, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in our country, with total heart disease-related deaths averaging about one every minute.

Belly fat, beer gut, the “middle-aged spread” – whatever the term, it plagues many of us during our middle years and often gets worse as we age. Extra pounds already tend to accumulate during the aging process, but what are the risks of those packing those pounds on our midsections? And how in the world do we get rid of it?.

Let’s say you cook a pot of chicken soup and you know you can’t possibly eat it all before it goes bad. You decide to freeze it to prevent it from going to waste and being thrown out once it goes bad. What is your next step after making the decision to freeze some of it?.