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Five Celebrities Who Have Battled Heart Disease

Maura Chwastyk — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:27:32 +0000

Money, power, drivers, personal assistants at your beck and call ... who doesn't occasionally fantasize about being famous? From the pages of those glossy magazines, it seems like celebrities have it all. And it turns out they really do have it all—even heart disease.

As we near the end of National Heart Health Month, it's important to remember that no one is immune to heart disease, not even those people staring back at us from the magazine covers. Here are five celebrities who have battled heart disease:

For a Healthier Heart, Try the Mediterranean Diet

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:09:21 +0000

A recent study explains that a so-called Mediterranean diet—specifically one high in extra-virgin olive oil—is a great way to keep your heart in good shape. The Mediterranean diet, which was first introduced in 1993, emphasizes fruits, vegetables and whole grains, with limitations on meats, especially red meat. When preparing fruits and vegetables, the less processed [...]

National Wear Red Day Is Coming Up Next Month

Trudy — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:08:10 +0000

January is zipping by and it’s not too early to think about what’s coming up next month. Groundhog Day, the Superbowl, President’s Day, Valentine’s Day and National Wear Red Day all happen in February. National Wear Red Day is Friday February 1st. What’s it all about? National Wear Red Day is to raise awareness [...]

Want to Live Longer? Go Easy on the Steak

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:16:18 +0000

All those smug vegetarians now have something else to brag about: new research says they’ll live longer than meat-eaters. A 20-year study conducted by Harvard University with 120,000 adults found those who ate the most red meat were also more likely to die of cancer or heart disease than people who ate the fewest daily [...]