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And US News & World Report Ranks the best Diet Plan As…..

Diet weight loss rankingsU.S. News & World Report released their 2nd Annual Best Diets.  The annual rankings were designed to help dieters determine what the best diet for them is.  Emory Heart & Vascular Center physician Laurence Sperling, MD was one of the 22 nationally recognized experts who judged the diets.  According to the “Best Diets 2012” rankings, the 22 experts evaluated 25 different diets and concluded that the five Easiest Diets to Follow are:

  1. Weight Watchers
  2. Jenny Craig
  3. Mediterranean Diet
  4. - (tie) Slim-Fast and Volumetrics

If you made the resolution to lose weight and start a heart healthy diet this year, try one of Emory’s Heart Healthy Recipes for Wellness!  We have recipes for all categories including appetizers, breakfasts, entrees, soups, salads and desserts.  All the recipes have all the nutritional information outlined so you know exactly how healthy you are eating.  Start the year off right by getting your diet back on track!

Visit Emory Healthcare’s recipes website to find recipes for caregivers, skin healthy recipes, tooth friendly recipes and weight loss recipes!  Happy New Year to you all!

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Have a New Year’s Resolution to Get Healthy?

HeartWise Events in JanuaryDo you have your New Year’s resolution ready? If you need help picking one, how about making a decision to protect your heart? We have four ways in January for you to get started towards meeting your goal with our HeartWiseSM Risk Reduction Program free educational seminars.

The HeartWise program aims to reduce people’s risk of heart disease through education and interaction. In addition to serving patients who currently suffer from heart disease, we also provide help to individuals who could be at risk for heart complications in the future including those who smoke, do not exercise or have high blood pressure.

Admission to HeartWise events is free and everyone is welcome! Call 404-778-2850 to reserve your seat, or you can sign up for one of our January HeartWise lectures online!

♥ Nutrition for the Heart
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Monday, January 9, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

♥ Fats: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Thursday, January 26, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

♥ Nutrition for the Heart
Cheryl Williams, RD/LD
Monday, January 26, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

♥ Ins & Outs of Exercise
Clay Knight, Exercise Physiologist
Monday, January 30, 2012
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Our HeartWise events are held at The Emory Clinic, 1525 Clifton Road NE, in the 5th Floor Conference Room.

For more information on heart disease and heart disease prevention, check out our Center for Heart Disease Prevention web site.

Please feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or thoughts regarding any of the January HeartWise events. We look forward to seeing all of you there!

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