February is heart health month. But what does it mean to be heart healthy? It actually means many different things, such as eating healthy, being active, getting good sleep, and it’s also about preventing heart disease.
Quick Facts About Heart Disease
By Sadie Engelken, Duke Diet & Fitness Intern from Carroll University, and the Duke Lifestyle and Weight Management Center Nutrition Team. The immune system is the body's protection system. The body recognizes and defends against bacteria, viruses, and foreign and/or harmful substances to prevent or limit infection or disease. Regular exercise is an effective way to keep the immune system strong; ...
Have you experienced nausea or cramping in your stomach during an anxious moment? Or felt butterflies in your belly? Researchers are working to better understand this phenomenon and the underlying mechanisms that might also contribute to more serious conditions. It may be that your diet affects your mood, and your mood affects your digestion. “We still don’t quite know how nutritional ...
By: Duke Health & Well-Being Nutrition Team Coming up with different and nutritious food preparation styles that appeal to our household can be stressful. To help simplify the planning process, we highlight seven ways to use a few common and accessible staple foods that you may already have in your kitchen. The Seven Ways: These guides include ways foods can be used ...
With the approaching New Year comes the customary setting of resolutions to eat better, move more, and lose weight. Though, we all know how that usually goes... the gym is packed for all of January, but then most of us lose steam. Our fervor to keep our resolutions fades with everyday life's busyness and competing priorities. New Year’s resolutions generally involve ...
Once we have settled into our mid-summer routines, it is common to lose touch with our good intentions to lighten up and eat well. With the abundance of activities, family gatherings, and social outings, we can easily be tempted to pick up quick meals that are missing healthy, supportive nutrients. Summer offers a wide array of colorful and nutritious fruits ...
