Category Archives: Healthy Living

February 11, 2008 – 9:14 am

A word on sodium (and a fun, low-sodium recipe!)

Most of us think that fat is the enemy of heart health, but did you know that sodium - yes, salt - can be seriously harmful to your health? A recent USA Today article by Heather Terwilliger, “Salt intake brings new levels of alarm” (Feb 10, 2008), emphasizes just how dangerous salt can be.
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February 9, 2008 – 6:00 am

We Recommend: Hands-On Health Exhibits for Kids

Looking for something to do this weekend? We recommend you head to to the Maryland Science Center for some hands-on fun with your kids as they absorb important information about their body and how to keep it healthy!
Several fantastic new exhibits on the human body have just opened for a limited time in the mid-Atlantic. […]

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February 8, 2008 – 6:00 am

Tips for eating out and staying healthy.

If you don’t “dish” often enough to enjoy a Let’s Dish! meal every night of the month (wink, wink!), you may find yourself occasionally heading out to a restaurant, especially during the weekend. We asked Catherine Joiner, registered dietician and our nutrition resource from the American Heart Association, to provide readers with some tips for […]

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February 7, 2008 – 6:00 am

We Recommend: Let’s Dish! on WBAL Sunday Brunch

Lisa and I put on our Let’s Dish! aprons this past weekend to prepare a heart healthy dish from February’s menu for the Sunday Brunch segment on WBAL-TV (Baltimore, MD).  During our three minutes, we tried to share as many tips as we could on how to identify heart healthy ingredients and integrate these nutritious foods into your diet.
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January 31, 2008 – 5:30 am

Introducing Catherine Joiner, Nutritionist for AHA

We asked Catherine Joiner, a nutritionist and volunteer for the American Heart Association, to share a little about her background and career as a registered dietician. Catherine will be helping to answer our questions about healthy living, offering practical advice on how to improve your heart health. If you’d like to ask Catherine a question, please email us or add […]

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January 29, 2008 – 4:00 pm

We Recommend: Jane E. Brody on Nutrition

One more expert to recommend today: This week,  Jane Brody - the New York Times award-winning Personal Health columnist - is taking questions online about diet and nutrition. Brody, reporter for The Times and author of several books on medicine and science, is a great resource to answer any questions you may have about healthy eating. 
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