Move 10 Minutes a Day

Move 10 Minutes a Day Add at least 10 minutes of moderately intense physical activity to what you do every day. Sure government recommendations say 30 minutes or more, but the bottom line is even 10 minutes makes a difference. For example, just 60 to 90 minutes a week...

Eat Five Servings of Fruit and Vegetables

Eat Five Servings of Fruit and Vegetables Eat five servings of fruit and vegetables a day to boost your heart health. Start by eating breakfast and including at least one serving of fruit or vegetable. Snack on vegetables or fruit in between meals. Make a conscious...

Healthy Heart for Life

Healthy heart for life: Avoiding heart disease I’d like to improve my heart health, but am worried I don’t have the motivation to join a gym or make big diet changes. Any advice? Answer from Martha Grogan, M.D. It’s great that you want to improve...

Sleep and Weight Gain

Sleep and weight gain: What’s the connection? Is too little sleep a cause of weight gain? Answer from Donald Hensrud, M.D. It may be. Recent studies have suggested an association between sleep duration and weight gain. Sleeping less than five hours — or more...

More Energy

More Energy Eating breakfast may give you energy, increasing your physical activity during the day. A healthy breakfast refuels your body and replenishes the glycogen stores that supply your muscles with immediate energy. Skipping breakfast is associated with...