All Posts Tagged With: "heart disease"

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Health Screenings May Detect Hidden Health Concerns

Why do health professionals emphasize health screenings? Can’t I just go on how I feel?

It’s like changing the oil and routine maintenance on your car, which you do so your engine runs better for a longer period of time. Sometimes, the mechanic will pick up on something that needs to be fixed. We use health care screenings to pick up on things that you might not notice.

3Oct2008 | Kim Pederson | 0 comments | Continued
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The Secret to a Long, Healthy Life Begins With a Healthy Lifestyle

While we have no control over how long we live, we can live better and healthier with the time we’ve been given. The biggest things you can do to improve your health are to control your risk factors such as high blood pressure or cholesterol, eat a proper diet, exercise and learn self control. In other words, get off the couch, get away from the TV, forget about the French fries and eat your fruits and vegetables and healthy meats.

5Aug2008 | Avera Health | 0 comments | Continued
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Super Hero Foods: Sweet Potatoes

Though it may taste as sweet as candy, the sweet potato is packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber, with very few calories (130 per serving) or fat (≤ 1 gm).

2Jul2008 | Leanne Kramer | 0 comments | Continued