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- Don S.

Tip for the Month

Workout with a friend!

A workout buddy is quite helpful for keeping you motivated, and it makes your daily exercise routine more fun, too! Be sure to team up with someone who will inspire you and who has similar goals.

Monthly Feature

Get Heart Healthy!

Make small changes for a healthier, happier YOU!

Want to improve your heart health? Of course, you do! The first step is to recognize that diet plays an important role in cholesterol levels and heart health. Making nutritious food choices can help you feel better and obtain optimal health. Add these foods to your daily regime to give your cholesterol a push in the right direction.

Fiber
Including fiber from whole grains such as bran, oatmeal, brown rice, and quinoa can help improve blood cholesterol levels and lower risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity, and diabetes.

Nuts
Nuts are another flavorsome diet option to improve cholesterol. Eating a small handful of nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, and walnuts each day may help lower your risk of heart disease.

Avocados
Avocados are a super food that can improve LDL levels in overweight or obese people. Add them to salads or sandwiches, or even eat them alone or snack on them with raw vegetables. Avocados pack a nutritional punch so include them in your diet often!

Green Tea
Green tea is a much healthier alternative to sodas and sugary beverages. Green tea reduces bad cholesterol, improving the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol. In addition, it helps regulate glucose levels and may protect against the formation of clots...the main cause of heart attacks.

Red Wine
Drink your vino! Drinking one to two glasses of red wine per day may help lower your bad cholesterol while increasing your good cholesterol. That's all we need to know...enjoy!

Beans
Yes... they really are good for your heart. Beans are loaded with fiber, which slows the absorption of cholesterol in specific foods. What does that mean?? Lower cholesterol and a healthier heart! Opt for black, kidney, or pinto beans because each supplies about one-third of your daily fiber needs. Make these easy adjustments to your diet and we know you will feel stronger and healthier!

And of course, top it off with a structured workout program at NSAC! Stop by the front desk, so we can design a workout to fit your individual needs. Here's to your heart!

For more information on lowering cholesterol, check out these sites:
Health.com
EatingWell.com
Prevention.com

Question of the Month

What motivates you to live a healthy lifestyle?

Answer this month's question and see the results in next month's newsletter and on NSAC website.