HeartCorps articles from March 1989

HeartCorps archives from March 1989

Balloon or bypass or clot-buster - what'll it be? (choosing treatment for blocked coronary arteries)
March 1, 1989... BALLOON OR BYPASS OR CLOT-BUSTER - WHAt'LL IT BE? If you need treatment for blocked coronary arteries and don't have the right information, you could end up in the middle of one of the biggest controversies today - whether to have bypass...

Smoking is suicide.
March 1, 1989... SMOKING IS SUICIDE Cigarette smoking increases your heart rate by 10-15 beats a minute. The heart of a 1-2 pack-a-day smoker will beat about 10,000 times more in a 16-hour waking period than that of a non-smoker. This higher rate places...

Towns to get healthy! (whole towns getting involved in health programs)
March 1, 1989... TOWNS TO GET HEALTHY! Recent news articles spotlight whole towns that are getting on the heart-healthy bandwagon. WELLSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, residents who are taking part in a study aimed at reducing heart disease have lost more than...

The cholesterol beat ... all angles on the story. (transcript)
March 1, 1989... THE CHOLESTEROL BEAT... ALL ANGLES ON THE STORY. About three-quarters of all Americans will have an atherosclerotic lesion by the time they reach the age of 30. This lesion worsens every day. For one-half of these Americans, the lesion...

The spring garden. (includes recipes)
March 1, 1989... THE SPRING GARDEN FRESH IS BEST... In the spring skies are clear, and there is a spirit of happiness, palates desiring something new and alive after the winter's diet of slow-cooked, stored-up foods. Spring gardens boost tender,...

Easter day. (menus and recipes)
March 1, 1989... EASTER DAY HEART KEEPER OMELET Yield: 6 servings 4-1/2 CUPS EGG SUBSTITUTE PRODUCT 6 SM. TOMATOES, SLICED OPTIONAL 2 TBS. LOW CALORIE MARGARINE 6 SPRIGS PARSLEY, CHOPPED 3 SCALLIONS, CHOPPED 3 OZ. WEIGHT WATCHERS LOWFAT CHEESE, CUT IN...

The ABCs of eating healthy! (includes related information)
March 1, 1989... THE ABCs OF EATING HEALTHY! Remember the day you woke up looking at the ceiling of your hospital room? Remember the feeling of pure joy-simply because you were still alive? Remember howgrateful youfelt - you faced death and got a second...

The next step: aerobic walking. (includes related information)
March 1, 1989... THE NEXT STEP: AEROBIC WALKING Slowly but surely you gained strength and with that came confidence. Time passed, and you progressed to walking three miles in about 45 minutes - considered by most to be a "brisk" walking pace. The speed...

Body clocks. (includes self-quiz)
March 1, 1989... BODY CLOCKS Our prehistoric ancestors lived to the beat of their inner rhythms. They ate when they were hungry, slept when they were tired, and worked and rested according to their urges. The sun and the seasons were their only...

Basic facts about stress.
March 1, 1989... BASIC FACTS ABOUT STRESS Stress is difficult to define, but it is experienced as a keyed-up feeling, as pressure at work or home, or as tension in the body. Stress producing factors, called stressors vary greatly. A stressor can be...

Crisis intervention: bypassing the cardiac blues. (post-surgery depression)
March 1, 1989... CRISIS INTERVENTION: BYPASSING One of the most common difficulties after heart surgery is depression. The Miami Heart Institute Study, which found that 28% of patients were depressed, suggests that up to 64,000 bypass patients in the...

"Living life to the fullest." (heart patient Rich DeVos)
March 1, 1989... "LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST" While his style is low-key, Rich DeVos is passionate in his dedication to many causes. This summer, he completed his work as a member of President Regan's AIDS Commission. He is very politically active, and...

Medications to lower cholesterol.
March 1, 1989... MEDICATIONS TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL There has been considerable interest in the subject of high blood cholesterol in the professional and public arena recently. For many years it has been a public health fact that a high cholesterol level is...

Heart-Mates.
March 1, 1989... Heart-Mates "Once a heart attack strikes a family, nothing will ever be the same again. Living with uncertainty is the cardiac spouse's number one challenge," says author Rhoda Levin, clinical social worker, psychotherapist, family counselor...

Aerobic Walking.
March 1, 1989... Aerobic Walking This is the first complete book on an aerobic exercise that anyone can do without risk of injury. Aerobic walking is a step above regular "brisk walking" into the realm of a complete head-to-toe workout. Author Casey Meyers...

Supermarket Savvy.
March 1, 1989... Supermarket Savvy This informative video takes the viewer aisle-by-aisle through a supermarket and shows him/her how to choose healthier foods. Reading labels separates nutrition from nonsense and makes it easier for heart patients to decide...

Lean and free beef. (healthier beef product)
March 1, 1989... LEAN AND FREE BEEF A group of beef producers are responding to consumers' demands for leaner, healthier meat products by producing a very lean beef product called Lean and Free Beef. Regardless of its claims, it is hard to imagine beef...