Whether your goal is to lower your blood pressure, improve your cholesterol or both, we have 6 tips to improve your heart health in under 30 days. The Healthy Living Team offers shopping and eating tips and a few lifestyle changes that are easy to achieve and will have lasting benefits that you (and your heart) will love.

Show Notes:

Heart Disease | Heart Disease | CDC

8 Things You Can Do to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke | American Heart Association

Heart disease prevention: Strategies to keep your heart healthy - Mayo Clinic

Help! I Want to Quit Smoking! | American Heart Association

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Tips to Love Your heart

·       Tip 1: Practice Preventive Care: Regular doctor appointments, take medication as ordered, stay up to date on vaccines

·       Tip 2: Avoid Smoking:  The risk of heart disease starts to drop in as little as a day after quitting.

·       Tip 3: Maintain an Active Lifestyle: Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week.

·       Tip 4: Pay Attention to Your (Waist) Weight: The risk of heart disease is higher if the waist measurement is greater than 40 inches for men or 35 inches for women.

·       Tip 5: Reduce your Sodium Intake – DASH DIET & Mediterranean Diet

·      Tip 6: Add Healthy Fats and Fiber to Reduce Cholesterol.

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for winter recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are perfect for keeping it simple and nutritious. They're all Guiding Stars Rated and perfect for when you are looking to try something new. #GiantHasIt!

Show Notes:

Try Something New Cook-Along - 2nd Thursday Each Month

Try Something New Blog | Giant

• V8 +ENERGY® | V8Juice.com + Spicy Chipotle | V8® Juices
• Eggs (White or Brown) -  earn 2x Flexible Rewards on store brands Learn more on the American Egg Board
• Silk Unsweetened Soymilk 
• Bolthouse Farms Wicked Goodness Apple Pineapple Mango 100% Juice Smoothie
• Seal the Seasons Blue Spirulina Tropical Blend Smoothie Kit
• Primal Kitchen Mayo, Marinades, Sauces and Dressings   
• Blue Dragon Nori seaweed sheets.
• Fresh Gourmet Crispy Jalapenos
• Yai's Tai Red Thai Coconut Curry Sauce
• Kelchner's Kosher Horseradish Flavored with Beets
• Emerald Hot Honey Cashews

If January has you rethinking your resolutions and how you might live a little bit healthier in 2025, we've got a few tips on how we can be "Healthier Together." Learn about our annual Healthier Together series on this week's podcast and why little steps can lead to Giant rewards. The live series started January 8, but you can start anytime as each class is also available on-demand.  Link in the description. 

Show Notes:

• Register for Healthier Together Here
• Watch Recorded Classes Here
• Learn more about Egg Nutrition Center - American Egg Board

D.C. Artist Doudgy Charmant joins the Healthy Living Team to discuss his new mural in the Ward 8 Giant, what it means to be an artist, and how art impacts a community.

Show Notes:

• Dew.world
• Meet the artist: https://www.dew.world/about
• The Sketchbook Short Film — Dew.world - the final legacy of Ralph Charles, a Haitian artist - capturing the essence of Doudgy Charmant's journey as he discovers his late father through the pages of a sketchbook.  

With so much information out there about the "best" way to shop and eat, it can be hard to sort fact from fiction. Join us as we discuss the top misconceptions that "trick" even the savviest shopper and find out whether your shopping list has some surprising treats!

Show Notes:

Myth Busting Part 1: What about arsenic in rice and baby food? Organic vs conventional? Check out our last podcast: , Don't be April Fooled: Top Food Misconceptions (libsyn.com)

• Antioxidants: brightly colored produce, tea, red wine and chocolate
• Probiotics: fermented foods like kimchi, yogurt, kefir, miso
• Granola: look for Guiding-Star Rated items with fiber and protein
• Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes - Mayo Clinic
• How healthy is sugar alcohol? - Harvard Health
• Questions and Answers on Monosodium glutamate (MSG) | FDA
• Are-eggs-good-for-you-or-not? American Heart Association 
• Pronunciation Bee: SHERBET (sure-bet) WORCESTERSHIRE (worsta-sure) MASCARPONE (mas-ca-ponay) TURMERIC  (tur-merick) GIRO  (year -ro)

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Fall recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are perfect for keeping it simple and nutritious.  They're all Guiding Stars Rated (or good to pair with a Guiding Star rated option) and perfect for when you are looking to try something new. #GiantHasIt!

Show Notes:

Back to School

• Chobani Zero Sugar (Handpicked) - pumpkin flavor
• Wheaties Protein Honey Pecan Cereal (1 GS) - 21gm protein, 5gm fiber per serving
• Mott's Ready to Eat Apples & Grapes (2 GS) 
• TruBar Get In My Belly PB & Jelly Bar (1 GS) - 12gm protein, 12 gm fiber per serving
• Stonyfield Organic Zero Sugar Added Blueberry Apple Carrot Yogurt (1 GS)
• Dr. Praeger's Broccoli Littles (1 GS) 

Fall Favorites

• Giant, Store Brand Canned Pumpkin (3 GS) - Pumpkin Whipped Coffee, Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini, Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin-Lentil Stew
• Apple Cider -  Apple Cider–Braised Pork Shoulder with Root Veggies | Giant Food, Cider-Glazed Turkey and Gravy | Giant Food
• Lipton Green Tea bags (Handpicked) - regular and honey ginger

Holiday Entertaining

• Taste of Inspirations Vegan Egg Roll Wrappers (1 GS)
• Taste of Inspirations (1 GS) -  Crab Rangoon Dip with Wonton Chips
• Little Sesame Herby Jalapeno Smooth Hummus (1 GS) 
• Nature Fresh Ombre Tomatoes (3 GS) - red, orange, yellow
• Tropicana Juice (Handpicked) 

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Learn about the rich Hispanic communities in the greater Baltimore-Washington from Isa Carrizales - nutritionist on the Healthy Living team. Particularly, we will talk about Salvadoran heritage, which can be seen and felt strongly in the DMV. Isa will share her top Salvadoran picks when you want to try something new, along with Salvadoran-inspired dishes, and all about our Healthy Living Team's Spanish services.

Show Notes: 

• Check out: Healthy Living's Spanish Services
• For Spanish inquiries email: [email protected]
• Recipes: Salvadoran Cheese Stuffed Pupusas, Salvadoran Style Cabbage Slaw, Salvadoran-Style Steak and Onions
• Shop Hispanic and Latin Products I Giant Food
• En Espanol: Mi Vida Saludable - Summer '24 your mini health magazine, 100% in Spanish
• Clases de vida saludable - YouTube

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Summer recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All the products are perfect for keeping it simple and nutritious.  They're all Guiding Stars (GS) Rated (or good to pair with a Guiding Star rated option) and perfect for when you are looking to try something new. #GiantHasIt!

Show Notes:

• Better for you GS Proteins- Blue Catfish (Local – 3GS), Flank steak, 90%/92% lean ground beef (1GS)

• Ben's Chili Bowl (Local) Chili con carne, turkey chili, chili sauce - to make a chili dogs

  Peaches (Local) grilled and served with Dolcezza Gelato Vanilla Bean (Local)

  Local Leafy Greens – (Local - 3GS) Bowery Farming or Bright Farms

  Little Potato Company Grillers- (1 GS) Little Garlic and Parsley, Little Onion and Chive

  Evolution Real Fruit Soda- Orange, Lemon Lime, Berry Burst, Strawberry Vanilla

  Thread Coffee Roasters Nitro Infused Cold Brew Coffee – 3 GS (Local)

  Mocktail Club (Local) - Havana twist, Bombay Fire, Manhattan BerrKraft Smoky Hickory Bacon Aioli

  Heinz Pickle Flavored Ketchup

  Hellmann's Italian Herb & Garlic Mayo Dressing, Chili Lime Mayo Dressing with Tajin (1 GS)

  Diamond Crunchy Nut Toppers (3 GS)

  Veggie Confetti  - (Local)

  Atlas Protein Bars – (Local -2 GS) Peanut Butter chocolate Chip and Chocolate Cacao

  Amazi Dried Jackfruit – (Local – 2GS)

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for spring recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are perfect for keeping it simple and nutritious.  They're all Guiding Stars Rated and perfect for when you are looking to try something new. #GiantHasIt!

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Show Notes:

• Belvita Soft Baked Bars: oats and chocolate and banana bread
• Essentia Ionized, alkaline water: 1L bottle or 6pk 500ml
• Good Measure Bars and Almond Crisps
• Bars: Creamy Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate, Creamy Almond Butter and Blueberry
• Almond Crisps: Crunchy Cheddar Almond Crisps, Sriracha Almond Crisps
• Kind Zero Added Sugar Nut Granola: caramel mocha, apple cinnamon
• Mooala Banana Milk 8 oz/singles: Strawberry, chocolate and banana
• Cooper Street Chocolate Cherry Granola Bakes
• Dole Good Crunch Dried Fruit:  Pineapple (regular and with chili) and banana
• Mush Overnight Oats: Dark Chocolate + almond milk, Peanut Butter + oat milk, Vanilla bean + almond milk
• Lightlife Tempeh 
• Bright Farms: Lettuce greens + salad kits
• Naturesweet sweet and seedless mini peppers
• Dogsters Ice Cream Style Treats for Dogs, Pumpkin flavored

Store Brand Dupes:

• Giant Deluxe ice cream: Dupe for B&J, Fudge Brownie, Toasted Smores, Cherry Fudge, Brookie Dough, PB cup

• Taste of Inspirations Pineapple Spears in coconut water: Dupe from CC
• Taste of Inspirations Salsa Corn & Chili: Dupe for TJ

Learn how brain health and your cognitive ability are impacted by your food and lifestyle choices with Maggie Moon, registered dietitian and author of The MIND Diet: A Scientific Approach to Enhancing Brain Function and Helping Prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia. She shares the latest scientific research on cognitive decline and Alzheimer's and offers simple strategies to incorporating the MIND Diet into your eating routine.

Link: Wk 6 2.2.24 Brain Health The Mind Diet and More.mp3

Show Notes:

• www.Maggiemoon.com; The MIND Diet: A Scientific Approach to Enhancing Brain Function and Helping Prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia: Moon, Maggie
• Maggie's tips to get started: Make grains and greens bowls, seafood stews, dips made from walnuts or beans ( Muhammara), simple snacks (tuna veggie salad with whole grain crackers or persimmon w walnuts), and
• Request your MIND Diet shopping list at [email protected]