Create-Today with Beth Buffington

E113 Your Heart Needs Creativity Too (Food, Calm & Chocolate Included)


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Be Your Own Valentine: Creative Ways to Care for Your Heart! 

February is Heart Month, and this episode is a gentle, creative invitation to care for your heart — with a new perspective about how to be healthier—using creativity. 

In this episode of Create Today, Beth is joined by Healthy Aging Coach Lisa Murphy to explore how creativity, nourishment, and calm play a powerful role in heart health — especially for women.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • Why heart disease is leading cause of death for women — and why it’s often misunderstood.
  • How women’s heart symptoms can differ from men’s (and why we tend to ignore early signs)
  • Two foundational pillars of heart health you can start today: food and mood 
  • Why heart-healthy eating is about adding more, not restriction
  • The truth about anti-inflammatory foods and chronic inflammation
  • How to “gamify” your meals by eating a colorful variety of plants each week
  • Why fiber is essential for heart and gut health (and how much you actually need)
  • Yes… why dark chocolate counts as a heart-healthy food 🍫
  • How chronic stress quietly damages the heart — even in otherwise healthy people
  • Simple ways to lower stress through quiet, creativity, and nervous-system balance 
  • Why creativity isn’t extra — it’s a daily form of emotional and physical care 
  • This conversation is compassionate, practical, and deeply reassuring — a reminder that caring for your heart can feel kind, creative, and doable.

    ✨ This is Part 1 of a special Heart Health series.
    Next week, Beth and Lisa continue with movement and sleep.

    Resources:

    Reach out to Lisa Murphy, Healthy Aging Coach
    Get your complimentary session:
    https://www.lisamurphyllc.com/

     

    Sylva Sessions Wellness Membership with Beth & Lisa:
    https://www.bdi-create.today/offers/TYb6qQtg/checkout

    Register for Create-Today Membership!
    https://www.bdi-create.today/offers/2GB9xYBj/checkout

    Email Beth and let’s chat:
    [email protected]

    The Create-Today Home Page:
    https://www.bdi-create.today

    Timeline:

    00:00 Introduction and Welcome
    01:24 Understanding Heart Disease
    03:36 Heart Disease in Women
    05:45 Healthy Eating for a Healthy Heart
    09:39 The Importance of Fiber
    16:57 The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
    20:32 Managing Stress for Heart Health
    27:43 Conclusion and Next Steps

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