Importance of cardiovascular exercise

Importance of Cardiovascular Exercise By: Michelle Murdolo, MS, RD, CDN You may hear your doctor tell you to “get your heart rate up.” When they say this, they are suggesting cardiovascular exercise. There is a reason they tell you this – cardiovascular exercise, or cardio as it’s often referred to, benefits your heart! Cardio is…

Gut health wake-up call

Dear gastroenterologist, I’m writing to you because I desperately need some guidance, and frankly, I’m too embarrassed to talk about this with anyone I know personally. Over the past few months, my bowel movements have gone completely haywire. What used to be fairly routine is now wildly inconsistent, and it’s become a constant, nagging bother.…