Heart Health Link Round Up

Interesting stories from around the web this week:

The Essential Heart-Healthy Food You May Be Missing.  Spoiler alert: it’s fiber.

Stem cells tested to repair dead heart muscle. “A new stem cell treatment may help heart attack patients do something once thought medically impossible — regenerate dead heart muscle.” Should we start planning for a zombie apocalypse now?

Start Young: Why Heart Health Matters Now. “Eating well, exercising, reducing stress and getting plenty of sleep are preventive maintenance for the body—things you can do daily to keep your organs and tissues healthy and functioning properly.” Sounds pretty simple to us!

Eat This, Not That. A unique, interactive slideshow of healthy food alternatives. Swapping fries for beef jerky and munching on cheese and crackers instead of pretzels? We can get on board with that!

Fifteen things Canadians can do to be healthier this year. There’s the usual sleep well, eat well and get some exercise, but we were surprised by two interesting tips: 1) Eat more pickled and fermented food, 2) Stop doing situps.

A Glue That Seals Heart Defects. An awesome alternative to stitches.