Dear WomenHeart Community, I’m delighted to be writing to you as the newly elected Board Chair of WomenHeart and share that Jerri Anne Johnson has been elected as Chair-Elect, and Gayathri Badrinath as Vice Chair. Jerri Anne and I both had long careers in the health...
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Worse Patient Outcomes for Women – We Fight On
WomenHeart has been working against gender discrimination in heart health care for twenty years now. A new report by the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that despite the great strides we’ve made, women still have so much to fight for when it comes to...
Keeping Exercise Heart-Healthy in the New Year
Take Charge of Your Heart Health with Exercise The most significant barrier to exercise is not what to do, but finding the motivation to do it. Experts recommend setting short- and long-term goals, or having a very specific plan in place. What else can you do to keep...
What’s Cooking? – December
Brewing with Apple Looking for a sip of something hot over the holidays? A cup of apple cider vinegar tea may be just what the doctor ordered. This tea, originally posted in Alternative Daily, contains a delicious blend of cinnamon, lemon, and honey paired with apple...
What’s Cooking? – November
Grab a Bowl Looking for a warm bowl of soup? We know just the thing—the southwestern three-bean and barley soup. This delicious recipe, originally posted in EatingWell, contains a mix of black beans, northern beans, and kidney beans paired with chopped cilantro, fresh...
What’s Cooking?
Apple of my Eye Kick-start the autumn season with a delicious blend of land and sea with this recipe for curried scallop-apple salad, originally posted in Eating Well. Why it's heart healthy: The assortment of scallop and greens pack this salad with potassium,...
What’s Cooking? – October
A warm dinner is perfect for this fall season and we’ve got you covered. Turmeric chicken with farro, originally posted on Health.com is a creative and healthy way to serve chicken. The dish not only has flavor—made with farro, parsley, cashews, and turmeric—but...
What’s Cooking? – August
Summer is not quite over yet. Get a full dose of fatigue-fighting enzymes and summer flavor with these grilled fish tacos, originally posted in Woman'sDay. Why they're heart healthy: The unsaturated fatty acids in some fish can help to lower your cholesterol...
What’s Cooking? – July
Recipe originally posted on Eating Well. We’re making the most of all the fresh summer vegetables while we can. Late summer is an excellent time to take advantage of fresh tomatoes at the local farmers’ market or even from your own backyard, so why not try some...
Changing Misconceptions about Heart Health in Asian Indians
Written by WomenHeart Board Member Gayathri Badrinath Originally published in hi INDiA It’s inspiring to see the ascension of Indians into the top ranks of some of the world’s most iconic institutions. When I say “Indians,” I’m referring to people who hail from the...
Minority Health Month: A Time to Fight for Every Heart
Originally published by Outcome Health, April 18, 2018 If you knew that your biggest health threat was 80 percent preventable, what would you do to stop it? Would you fight? In recognition of Minority Health Month in April, WomenHeart: The National Coalition for...