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Jun 27, 2019 Heart Health: Know Your Numbers Heart Care

Keep on Top of These Simple Tests to Stay Healthy When it comes to protection against heart disease, the evidence is simple and clear: Preventive strategies work. “People can have a significant effect on their heart health through the lifestyle choices ...

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Jun 17, 2019 Finding a New Treatment for High Blood Pressure Heart Care

Saint Barnabas Medical Center is part of a global study on an innovative approach to hypertension care. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE HYPERTENSION , commonly known as high blood pressure, and millions more will get it eventually. “If you live long enough, you ...

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Jun 13, 2019 Recipe: Gluten-Free Breakfast Banana Cinnamon Muffin Heart Care

2 cups of certified gluten free oats 2 bananas very ripe 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 eggs 1 ½ tsp baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoon cinnamon Preheat oven to 400 degrees, prepare and spray a 12 cup muffin pan. Put ...

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Jun 13, 2019 Recipe: Gluten-Free Banana Bread Heart Care

1 ¾ cup gluten free flour (cup for cup) 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 2-3 ripe bananas 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 3 eggs Preheat oven to 350 degrees, prepare a loaf pan with cooking spray. Combine flour, sugar, baking ...

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Jun 13, 2019 Recipe: High Protein “Pancake” Heart Care

¼ cup gluten free oats 1 ripe banana 1 egg Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth about 2 minutes. Heat a non-stick skillet and spray with cooking spray, place in ¼ cup servings in skillet to make small pancakes. Cook ...

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Jun 13, 2019 Recipe: Blueberry Overnight Quinoa Heart Care

½ cup frozen or fresh Blueberries 1 cup cooked quinoa ½ cup low fat milk or almond milk 1 tablespoon chia Seeds 1 teaspoon cinnamon Makes 2 servings. Place blueberries in the bottom of the container, then add remaining ingredients. Stir gently and store in ...

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Jun 13, 2019 Recipe: Mediterranean Quinoa Heart Care

1 cup cooked quinoa 2 tablespoons diced roasted red peppers ¼ cup chopped black olives ¼ cup red onion ¼ cup cannellini beans, drained, rinsed 3 cups baby spinach 1 Tablespoon golden raisins 1 oz orange segments 1 Tablespoon feta cheese, crumbled Dressing: ...

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Jun 13, 2019 Recipe: Crunchy Quinoa Peanut Granola Bar Heart Care

6 California dates, pitted and chopped 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats, certified gluten free ¾ cup uncooked quinoa, prewashed ½ cup peanuts, salted and chopped ½ cup peanut butter ¼ cup honey ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ cup chocolate chips. ...

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Mar 7, 2019 The Truth About Learning Your Numbers Heart Care

There are a wide range of numbers and ways to measure our health that it can be confusing trying to keep up and know what constitutes a healthy range. Read on to decode the common numbers and learn how you can measure yours! Blood Pressure (BP) : Systolic ...

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