A new study has found a link between regularly skipping breakfast and heart disease-related death. It has long been known that eating in the morning can lower the likelihood of conditions such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol. This study is the first direct connection between eating breakfast and heart-related fatality. However, additional evidence is still needed in … [Read more...]

Yoga has been increasing in popularity in Minnesota, with classes being offered in studios, gyms and retail stores, on lakeshores and outdoors in winter, with goats (yes, goats) and more. If you’re embarking on a fitness journey to improve your heart health, you may wonder whether yoga will actually benefit your heart. Good news: studies have found that both the physical and mental aspects of yoga … [Read more...]

What do you think of when you hear the term “physical activity?” Do you think of hours at the gym, on the treadmill or lifting weights? Do you think of running long distances, doing exercise videos, or trudging through workouts you hate? If so, you may need to refresh your views on physical activity. Because it doesn’t have to be an unpleasant, time-consuming chore – it can be as simple as … [Read more...]

A new study has found that people with irregular sleep patterns are at a higher risk of heart disease and cardiovascular events such as stroke, coronary heart disease and congestive heart failure. Irregular sleep patterns are defined as night-to-night differences in duration of sleep, as well as the times at which a person went to bed and woke up. Because many of us likely experience these … [Read more...]