Keeping your heart healthy is one of the smartest resolutions you can make-research in JAMA found that doing so can extend your life by up to 14 years. And, happily, Cleveland Clinic experts say more than 90% of heart disease is preventable. Here, 4 ways to keep your ticker strong through 2023 and beyond
Sprinkle this spice
The cloves you add to baked apples, mulled cider and holiday ham do more than tickle your taste buds: In a USDA study, folks who consumed ½ tsp. of the spice daily cut their cholesterol by 34 points in one month. And every 10-point drop in artery-clogging cholesterol lowers the risk of heart disease by 30%. Cloves brim with eugenol, a compound that combats cell-damaging oxidative stress that causes cholesterol to climb.
This week's Radical Health tip
Soothing soaks FEND OFF COLDS & FLU
Decadent Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate
This chocolaty sip lowers heart disease risk by 30%
1 cup almond milk
3 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 Tbs. dark chocolate chips
2 tsp. maple syrup
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Mini marshmallows
1 In pot, combine almond milk, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, maple syrup and vanilla extract with a pinch of salt; heat over medium-low heat.
2 Let simmer, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted, 5-7 min.; divide mixture among 4 mugs. Top with mini marshmallows. Serves 4
Supercharging your body's defenses against illness is easier than you may think: Simply draw a relaxing bath.
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Jamie's oh--so-simple suppers
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Improve your health for free!
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Teas for what ails you
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The best natural libido boosters
A low libido is frustrating, but menopausal hormone changes aren't solely to blame. \"There's this myth that as soon as your estrogen drops, your sex drive is going to tank,\" says Susan J. Baumgaertel, M.D. \"But that's not always the case.\" Vaginal dryness, stress and major life changes can also lower your sex drive. To restore your desire naturally, try these remedies
Simple key to feeling happy and healthy
It takes around four months for the body to deplete its stores of vitamin D the \"sunshine vitamin\"-that it built up over the summer. When levels dip, it can dampen mood, affect bones and raise the risk of falls. Luckily, these tricks maximize a just-right dose of vitamin D
Reduce your 'bad' blood fats
It's no secret that blood fats called triglycerides can build up in blood vessels and strain the heart. That's why keeping them in a healthy range reduces heart disease risk.
