Healthy Shopping Helps the Heart

Great Care knows the spring season is a great time to embrace a heart-healthy lifestyle, especially focusing on fresh produce from the grocery store or local farmer’s markets. The American Heart Association reminds us all that eating healthy starts with shopping healthy. “Eating right — what you put in your mouth — starts with what you put […]

Pledge to be Healthy For Good This Holiday

Great Care loves the call to action the American Heart Association is encouraging, especially during the holidays, for living well. Healthy For Good is a revolutionary movement to “inspire people to create lasting change in their health and life, one small step at a time.” ”The approach is simple,” says the American Heart Association. “Eat smart. […]

More Fruits and Veggies Boost Heart Health

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its health claim for more fruits and vegetables, allowing the American Heart Association to now certify more foods as heart-healthy. Fruits and vegetables are an integral part of a healthy diet for seniors, says the nonprofit association, and Great Care agrees. “Great Care knows fruits, vegetables, and […]