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Wear red on Friday. Come together to fight heart disease.
Red is one of my favorite colors. That’s why I wear it every day here on FatFighterTV. And on Friday, I will wear red beyond this site. I will wear it to fight heart disease in women. Friday is the...
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I miss you, mommy
I love this picture of my mom. She’s the reason I’m blogging my heart out today – speaking out about women and heart disease. My mom had high blood pressure and was on medication for it. But her...
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Is beer good for your heart?
American Dietetic Association We often hear about how red wine can be good for the heart. But what about beer? A new report from the American Dietetic Association (ADA) shows beer has a lot of...
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3 simple ways to cook heart healthy
Heart disease kind of haunts me. My mom died of it and my dad has had two heart attacks. That family history can raise my risk of heart disease. And while I cannot control my genes, I can control my...
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I’m wearing red on Friday. Will you?
Red is my favorite color, so I’m thrilled at any chance to wear it. Especially this Friday, February 1 – National Wear Red Day, created by the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung...
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Dear heart disease: You may be close to my family but you’re most certainly...
Today I’m wearing red to show my commitment to fighting heart disease in women. And for the third year, I’m part of the Blog Your Heart Out campaign helping the American Heart Association with this...
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Whole Wheat Bow Tie Pasta With Puttanesca Sauce
In honor of Heart Month, I’ll be sharing heart healthy recipes every week in February from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the American Heart Association. This whole wheat pasta dish...
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How to eat for a healthy heart
When I found out I had high cholesterol last year, I knew I needed to tweak my already healthy lifestyle. I focused on my diet because I knew there was room for improvement – I had let things slip a...
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I’m blogging my heart out – will you join me on Friday?
I owe it to all the women out there who’ve lost their lives to heart disease, including my mom. I owe it to all the women who don’t know heart disease is their number one killer. And I owe it to...
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Dear heart disease: When you took my mother’s life, you made me a fighter for...
This picture was taken during the summer of 1997. Little did I know at the time that this trip to Europe would be the last time I saw my mom. She died of a stroke just a few weeks later. Since then,...
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