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Decoding Nutrition Labels for Heart Health

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On a recent trip to Trader Joe’s, I found myself comparing food labels.  I compared meatballs: Trader Joe’s Chicken Meatballs vs. their Meatless Meatballs.  I wondered which of the two options was the better choice from a heart health standpoint, and why? Debates around diets can be touchy, and frankly, exhausting.  Everyone seems to have […]

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Understanding the Link Between Sugar and Heart Health

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Recently, my 6-year-old and I made chocolate chip cookies. These weren’t just any chocolate chip cookies; they were the world’s greatest chocolate chip cookies—the perfect texture, the perfect combination of semi-sweet and dark chocolate, and just the right amount of Maldon sea salt.  These are the kind of cookies that you would find sold in

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