I hope you enjoyed my blog from yesterday as well as the video on my HeartWise TV segment with News4Jax. Since four-minutes leaves very little time to talk about all my helpful tips for healthy living, here is the extending version for your reading pleasure.... 1) T or F: You have to exercise 1 hour a day to have a healthy heart? 2) T or F: To lose weight and to be healthy you have to avoid sugar and salt? 3) T or F: You have to eat only whole grains on a healthy diet? 4 T or F: To help your heart, eating, body composition and sleep habits you need to manage stress? 5) T or F: You have to be a vegetarian to be healthy? 6) T or F: Portion control is the most important thing in a healthy eating plan? 1) FALSE Research says that all you need is ~150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week to improve health and quality of life (Yes triathletes/runners - that is per week, not one workout). However, because of our very sedentary lifestyle, I encourage people to move as mu
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