National Nutritional Month – ‘Food Connect Us’
Celebrating National Nutritional Month: Fueling Your Body for a Healthier Future March is National Nutrition Month, a time to reflect on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, this month is dedicated to promoting the role of nutrition in […]
Go Red: Supporting Women’s Heart Health
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide, but it’s often preventable with the right knowledge and lifestyle choices. Understanding the unique aspects of women’s heart health is crucial in reducing the risk of cardiovascular issues. The Significance of Red Each year, the vibrant color red takes center stage in a global […]
Help Yourself to Better Health
As the county-owned hospital, we’re invested in keeping our community healthy, and it’s our mission to improve and preserve the health and well-being of those we serve. That’s why we offer a variety of cardiovascular health screenings and laboratory blood tests that you can purchase without a doctor’s order. Direct Access Laboratory Testing With our […]
Not Your Average Heart Attack
As owners of a small farm in eastern Indiana, John and Sharon Marcotte are no strangers to hard work. Growing crops and raising cattle and other animals made them completely self-sufficient for many years. However, in the last couple of years, they cut back and slowed down as Sharon fought and survived breast cancer in […]
Bouncing Back After a Heart Attack
Steven Huntley is a planner—literally. For 28 years he served as the director of city planning in Noblesville where he oversaw everything from zoning applications to the enforcement of city ordinances. Retiring in 2012 didn’t change Steven’s love of order, either. He’s an organized traveler and has a map marking each Indiana road on which […]
10 Tips for Adding Heart Healthy Foods to Your Diet
By Brittany Nelson, RD, CHWC You see them on menus everywhere—in sandwiches, salads, omelettes and more. Avocados have become trendy during the past few years—and with good reason. They’re full of healthy fats, which was one of the recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The guidelines also warned against eating foods with refined […]
6 Basics for a Healthy Body
By Kristin Lamb, CHWC We’re given only one body in life, and each day we have the opportunity to either build it up or tear it down. We all want a physique we can be proud of, but more importantly, we need a body that works well. Age and illness will play a role in […]
Quantity vs. Quality While Eating Healthier
By Brittany Wonnell, RD, CHWC Often at the beginning of the year, we begin new resolutions that can include changing the way we eat. When thinking about defining which foods are “healthy” or “unhealthy,” it’s important to understand not just the quality of your food but also the quantity you’re eating. You can gain weight […]
3 Easy Steps to Find Your Target Heart Rate Range
By Ryan Lawson, Exercise Specialist We’re all familiar with the phrase “use it or lose it,” and it perfectly applies to our body and muscles. Muscles are made to be used, and if they’re neglected it’s our health and quality of life that suffers. Cardiovascular exercise is defined as any activity that increases your heart […]
What You Never Knew About How Stress Affects Your Heart
By J. Mario Pyles, MD, FACC A racing heartbeat, a pit in your stomach, a pounding in your ears—all of these are familiar symptoms of increased heart rate caused by a moment of extreme mental stress. Most people have probably experienced this, because mental stress is a normal part of life. However, long-term mental stress […]