Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - (Page 22) decades of oppor I t’s easy to care for things that you can see changing over time. You take your car in for new tires when the tread wears down, and you clean your silverware whenever it starts to tarnish. But what about maintaining something just as important— something you’ll need every day of your life—like your heart? How can you take proper care of it through the years when you can’t see if something is wrong, or if all is well? Our by-the-decade guide will help you learn what’s going on beneath the surface—whether you currently have healthy habits or not—and how to decode the clues your body may be sending. Scientists are starting to discover that the factors determining heart health as we age are much more interdependent and controllable than previously thought. “You can not only prevent cardiovascular disease but reverse it with a proper diet and lifestyle,” says Michael Ozner, M.D., cardiologist and author of The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease (Benbella Books, 2008). “The way to fix heart disease is not with a scalpel and a stent, but with a knife and fork and a pair of walking shoes.” “You really can stop the clock,” adds Nieca Goldberg, M.D., cardiologist, spokeswoman for the American Heart Association and author of Dr. Nieca Goldberg’s Complete Guide to Women’s Health (Ballantine Books, 2008). 22 vim & vigor · w inte r 2 008
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 Contents Friendly Faces For Your Health 'Tis the Season to be Safe Eat Your Veggies Joint Effort Fresh Beginnings Decades of Opportunity Keeping Score Your Big Give Roll Up Your Sleeve Tidings of Comfort and Health Blueprint for Safety The Smoke-Free Mom-to-Be Childbirth Trends Moms Choosing Midwives Community Sections Dollars & Sense Ask the Experts Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 (Page Cover1) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 (Page Cover2) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Contents (Page 1) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Friendly Faces (Page 2) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - For Your Health (Page 3) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - For Your Health (Page 4) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - For Your Health (Page 5) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - For Your Health (Page 6) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - 'Tis the Season to be Safe (Page 7) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - 'Tis the Season to be Safe (Page 8) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - 'Tis the Season to be Safe (Page 9) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Eat Your Veggies (Page 10) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Eat Your Veggies (Page 11) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Joint Effort (Page 12) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Joint Effort (Page 13) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Joint Effort (Page 14) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Joint Effort (Page 15) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Joint Effort (Page 16) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Joint Effort (Page 17) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Fresh Beginnings (Page 18) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Fresh Beginnings (Page 19) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Fresh Beginnings (Page 20) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Fresh Beginnings (Page 21) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Decades of Opportunity (Page 22) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Decades of Opportunity (Page 23) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Decades of Opportunity (Page 24) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Decades of Opportunity (Page 25) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Decades of Opportunity (Page 26) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Decades of Opportunity (Page 27) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Keeping Score (Page 28) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Keeping Score (Page 29) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Your Big Give (Page 30) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Your Big Give (Page 31) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Your Big Give (Page 32) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Your Big Give (Page 33) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Your Big Give (Page 34) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Your Big Give (Page 35) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Roll Up Your Sleeve (Page 36) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Roll Up Your Sleeve (Page 37) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Roll Up Your Sleeve (Page 38) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Roll Up Your Sleeve (Page 39) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Tidings of Comfort and Health (Page 40) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Tidings of Comfort and Health (Page 41) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Tidings of Comfort and Health (Page 42) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Tidings of Comfort and Health (Page 43) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Tidings of Comfort and Health (Page 44) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Tidings of Comfort and Health (Page 45) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Blueprint for Safety (Page 46) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Blueprint for Safety (Page 47) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Blueprint for Safety (Page 48) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - The Smoke-Free Mom-to-Be (Page 49) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Childbirth Trends (Page 50) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Childbirth Trends (Page 51) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Moms Choosing Midwives (Page 52) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Moms Choosing Midwives (Page 53) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Community Sections (Page 54) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Dollars & Sense (Page 55) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Ask the Experts (Page 56) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Ask the Experts (Page Cover3) Vim & Vigor - Winter 2008 - Ask the Experts (Page Cover4)
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