Drink More H20! [caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignright" width="263"] Celebrating Heart Month[/caption] We usually don't drink enough water in a given day. Have a bottle of water with you on your desk while you’re at work and make a conscious effort to drink it and fill it back up. You'll be surprised…
Know someone recovering from a heart attack, angioplasty or heart surgery? [caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignright" width="263"] Celebrating Heart Month[/caption] UVA’s nurses and exercise physiologists will help you set up an exercise program that builds your heart's strength. Learn how our Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Wellness Clinic can help you or a loved…
You left work late and you’re rushing around doing errands. You’re hungry and you just want to get home, but you don’t have any milk or bread in the house and the kids will need breakfast in the morning. So you run by the grocery store. Oh, there’s a bag…
When you visit with your doctor, take a list of questions that you’d like to talk about with him/her, and don’t leave the office until they’ve all been answered. [caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignright" width="263"] Celebrating Heart Month[/caption] Your list should include target blood pressure and cholesterol levels, nutrition and exercise goals,…
How fit are you right now? [caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignright" width="263"] Celebrating Heart Month[/caption] If you haven't exercised for a while, start with some modest activities and work your way up. If you're not overweight, 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five or more times a week is all you need…
Yesterday, we told you to stand up at work. Today, we're telling you to sit down. [caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignright" width="263"] Celebrating Heart Month[/caption] Stress is a major cause of heart attacks. One effective way to deal with stress is to meditate. Meditation comes in many forms, like mindfulness-based stress reduction…
Most of us sit almost the entire workday. Standing burns more calories and works more muscles. [caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignright" width="263"] Celebrating Heart Month[/caption] Try it — today! If you can’t stand up while working at your desk, try it during meetings or while talking on the phone.
Exercise in short bursts. For example, take a 10-minute break at work to go for a walk. [caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignright" width="263"] Celebrating Heart Month[/caption]
Find out if anyone in your family has a history of heart disease. [caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignright" width="263"] Celebrating Heart Month[/caption] Family history is one of the risk factors you can’t control, but knowing your risk can help you and your doctor develop a care plan that is right for you.
Each Monday this month, we’re looking at the UVA Cancer Center’s Integrative Medicine Program. [caption id="attachment_2943" align="alignright" width="300"] Rev. Gordon Putnam is the chaplain at the UVA Cancer Center.[/caption] For many patients, cancer is becoming a chronic disease. Because of the advanced treatments available, more and more people are living…
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