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Monday- Stair Step Monday Gym Time! A great work out! Tuesday- Healthy Recipe Southwestern Quinoa and Egg Breakfast Bowl Ingredients 4 Servings 1/4 cup raw quinoa 1/2 avocado, pitted and diced 2 medium tomatoes, chopped (about 2 cups) 1 cup no-salt-added, frozen corn (thawed) 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1/2 cup cilantro (optional) 4 eggs […]

Monday- Stair Step Monday Ditch the Lift! Tuesday- Healthy Recipe Apple Nachos Ingredients 6 Servings 1/3 cup dried, unsweetened cranberries or raisins 1/4 cup sliced almonds (unsalted) 2 Tbsp hulled, unsalted sunflower seeds 3 red or green apples, cored and thinly sliced into about 12 pieces each 1-2 tsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp water 1/4

Monday – Stair Step Monday Try the steps today! Tuesday – Healthy Recipe One Pan Lemon Garlic Shrimp Prep time 12 minutes, serves 4-6. Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs Shrimp, medium 1 lb Asparagus, thin medium 3 Garlic clove 3 tbsp Parsley, fresh 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 Pasta 1 Rice 1/4 tsp Paprika 1/4

Monday – Stair Step Monday Try the steps today! Tuesday – Healthy Recipe Halibut (or other White Fish) Ingredients 7 oz raw halibut (should yield one 6-oz cooked serving) 2-¼ cups cabbage, chopped 1 cup (1 small) zucchini, chopped 2 tsp teriyaki sauce 1 tsp olive oil ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional; for less “heat,”

Monday – Stair Step Monday Not for everyone but for those who can, we suggest taking the stairs as a heart healthy option! Tuesday- Healthy Recipe Spinach Mushroom Chicken Ingredients: 6 chicken breast thinly sliced (raw, butterflied) – total weight 1-3/4 pounds 1-1/2 cups low fat plain greek yogurt 8 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced 4

By Munish Goyal, M.D. When people come to the cardiologist office they often focus just on their hearts. We ask patients how much they exercise and whether they have any shortness of breath or chest pain. One of the things that we tend to overlook, however, is leg pain. Just like developing blockages in the

Jennifer Daggett a Nurse Practitioner for Heart South Cardiovascular Group, PC with the Heart South Vein Center in Alabaster, Alabama discusses the symptoms one might have associated with Vein Disease or Venous Insufficiency. At Heart South we offer FREE Vein Screening. Schedules your today.

By Munish K. Goyal M.D. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, oh my! A multitude of holidays are right around the corner and with it comes the expected stress of family, food and finances. While stress is unavoidable, remember it can lead to hypertension, depression and inflammation. All of these factors can then contribute to cardiovascular problems

Monday – Stair Step Monday Make EVERY step count! Tuesday – Healthy Recipe Veggie Omelet Ingredients 1.5 cups egg beaters                                         1.5 cup spinach chopped 3/4 cup tomatoes diced 1 ounce low fat cheese 1 Tbsp light sour cream 2 Tbsp onions 1 tsp favorite hot sauce 2-3 olives diced Directions Cut up vegetables and

Monday – Stair Step Monday Make EVERY step count! Tuesday – Healthy Recipe Healthy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins Ingredients 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 2 eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled (or sub melted butter) 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any

Monday- Stair Step Monday Not only is it good for your heart but it’s good for your mind! Tuesday- Healthy Recipe Creamy Spinach Feta Dip 6 Servings 10.5 oz frozen, chopped, packaged spinach 1/2 cup fat-free yogurt 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream 1/2 cup fat-free feta cheese (crumbled) 1 tsp garlic (minced, from jar) 1/3

Monday- Stair Step Monday Tuesday- Healthy Recipe Fresh Berries Snack Ingredients: 12 Servings Cooking spray (optional) 1 medium avocado (halved, pitted, mashed with a fork) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup fat-free milk 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/16 teaspoon salt 2