Tag: healthy lifestyle habits

CHI Saint Joseph Health encourages a heart-healthy lifestyle

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Each February, we recognize American Heart Month, and CHI Saint Joseph Health is encouraging Kentuckians to prioritize a heart-healthy lifestyle by scheduling annual screenings and making knowledgeable choices at home, which can be lifesaving.

“Heart disease is the number one leading cause of death in America,” said Steve Lin, MD, CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group – Cardiology. “But people can take charge of their heart health by making lifestyle changes and staying up to date on screenings to live a long and healthy life.”

Across the US, one person dies every 34 seconds from cardiovascular disease, according to figures from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Annual screenings are one of the first steps people can take when regaining control of their health and are essential for determining how issues like blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels individually impact them.

“Protecting your heart is critical

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What You Need to Know for a Healthy Lifestyle

A balanced diet plays a crucial role in providing our bodies with the necessary nutrients for optimal health and well-being. In the modern, fast-paced world, it can be difficult to uphold a healthy lifestyle. However, one key aspect of a healthy lifestyle that should never be overlooked is a balanced diet.

In this article, we will explore what a balanced meal consists of and why it is essential for overall health.

What is a Balanced Meal?

A balanced meal encompasses a combination of different food groups that provides the body with a wide range of essential nutrients. It typically includes the following components:

Proteins serve as the fundamental components of our body, contributing to cell repair and growth, and fortifying the immune system. (ready made/ Pexels)
Proteins serve as the fundamental components of our body, contributing to cell repair and growth, and fortifying the immune system. (ready made/ Pexels)

Proteins:

Proteins are the building blocks of our body. They help in cell repair and growth, support the immune system, and are necessary for

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The Harvard diet may be the standard for living a long and healthy life

You’ve almost certainly heard of the Mediterranean diet and the MyPlate method, but what about Harvard University’s Healthy Eating Plate?

Back in 2011, nutrition experts at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health worked alongside researchers at Harvard Health Publications to compile an eating plan for optimal health.

“In terms of major chronic diseases such as prevention of cardiovascular disease, different types of cancers [and] Type 2 diabetes, this way of eating is going to be helpful to prevent those diseases that are common in America, and the world,” says Lilian Cheung, lecturer of nutrition at Harvard’s school of public health.

Now that the topics of longevity and healthy aging are more popular than ever, people are looking for more ways to live longer, and the Harvard diet has found its way back into the news cycle.

What is the ‘Harvard diet’?

The Harvard diet is actually Harvard’s Healthy

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UK life expectancy is worse than all G7 countries except USA, analysis finds

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When it comes to life expectancy, the UK is falling down the global ranks, according to new analysis.

Researchers found that 70 years ago people in the UK had one of the longest life expectancies ratings in the world and it ranked 7th globally behind countries such as Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

The new analysis has been published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine and it states that in 2021, the UK was ranked 29th.

Global life expectancy ratings from 1952 to 2021 were examined by academics from the University of Oxford and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The Northern Echo: UK life expectancy is slipping down global ranks according to new analysis

The Northern Echo: UK life expectancy is slipping down global ranks according to new analysis

UK life expectancy is slipping down global

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