Health for Body Mind and Soul

Consumption of flavonoids  – plant-based phytochemicals (are powerful antioxidants) in the diet, helps to neutralize free radicals which damage bodytissue and lead to cardiovascular disease, strokes and cancer{Bingdictionary.com). McCullough and colleagues looked at the association between total flavonoids, seven flavonoid classes and death from cardiovascular disease over a seven year period. Findings from this study [...]

It is heart health month once again. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which include stroke, is the No. 1 killer in the U.S. Each year thousands of volunteers with the American Heart Association visit neighborhoods to raise funds for research and education. Part of their goal is to share information about heart disease and stroke (American Heart [...]