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Tips to help you take care of your heart health.

  • Nutrition labels: ingredients and other information

    A nutrition label contains the nutrition information panel as well as an ingredients list and other claims and information. Here’s a look at other aspects of the label apart from the nutrition panel.

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  • Nutrition labels: how to read them

    A nutrition label has many different aspects, and trying to navigate through all the information can be a challenge. Here’s a breakdown of the nutrition information section of the label and what it means.

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  • Nutrition labels: when should you check them?

    Nutrition plays a huge part in a person’s overall wellbeing and heart health, but one of the most confusing aspects of nutrition for the consumer is navigating a nutrition label. To start with, when should you check them?

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  • Managing blood pressure – not just about sodium

    While salt reduction is a main way to help reduce blood pressure, there are other important nutritional factors to consider when trying to reduce blood pressure through dietary changes.

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  • Tips to boost nutrition during pregnancy

    Eating a heart-healthy diet is important throughout our lives, but doubly so during pregnancy. Pregnancy is one of the most nutritionally demanding stages of life for a woman.

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  • Setting up healthy habits for success

    Taking care of your heart health and overall wellbeing is one of the best things you can do for yourself, but it can be difficult to build healthy habits. Here are some ways you can set yourself up for success by choosing healthy foods.

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  • 4 ways diet can help lower cholesterol

    People often don’t think about cholesterol levels until there is cause to wonder, such as after a blood test check-up. While genetics can influence cholesterol levels to a degree, the foods we eat also play a part.

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  • Best foods to lower blood pressure

    Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a common condition. While rates of hypertension have been stable over the past decade, it is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

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  • All about veggies

    A high intake of vegetables (raw or cooked) is the cornerstone of a healthy diet – you literally can’t eat well without them.

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