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There are many reasons people have heart problems, too many to list here. Riverside Medical Center, one of many hospitals in the Chicago area concerned about your health, is providing to you the opportunity to get a variety of points of view for free. This year they are holding their 14th annual HeartFest. There you will have the chance to listen to some leading speakers on nutrition and your heart. You will also have the opportunity to get a few screenings to see the state of your health right now. Some of the screenings are free, others have minimal fees and all of them require appointments. Where else can you get free nutritional advice from dynamic speakers, cooking demonstrations to show you how easy it is, free chair massages to relieve a little stress, giveaways to make it fun and educational booths including a booth where you can "Ask a Cardiologist" questions that are pertinent to your health.
One of the speakers, Sandy Goldberg, C.N., Ph.D., Contributor and Consultant for NBC5, will talk about nutrition and how it affects your health, especially your heart health. Taking her advice may keep you from having heart bypass surgery sometime later in your life. Since there are many reasons for heart health deteriorating, eating right may only be part of what you need to do to avoid heart disease. She will discuss the use of vitamins and supplements and talk about your daily life habits and how they affect your health. Being a private clinical practitioner in the field of nutrition for more than twenty years and holding a Masters and a Ph.D. in clinical nutrition she offers a point of view that is tangible and you can use in your daily life. You can catch her on NBC5 where she gives advice on nutrition, weight reduction and lifestyle changes.
Along with Sandy Goldberg, dietician Kim Kirchherr, MS, RD, LDN, CDE from Jewel-Osco and a chef at Oliver's Bar and Grill will entertain and inform you regarding practical tips on healthy eating. She will give you ideas for substituting healthy alternatives for traditional recipes. Using her techniques means you don't have to give up everything you like in order to eat healthier. The flavor of your favorites won't change; they'll just be healthier for your body. Not only will you see how it's done, you'll get to taste the delicious, heart healthy dishes. You'll have the opportunity to get these recipes to take home and try out for yourself. This is a must see and taste demonstration so you know you can have fun and eat healthy. It will make it easier to transition to a healthier lifestyle.
While you're at the HeartFest, you might want to have a few screening to see the state of your current health. One of the reasons so many more people are surviving today's killer diseases like heart disease and cancer are because we are getting better at diagnosing problems early, allowing them to possibly avoid being in a cardiac rehab program. For a minimal charge, if any, you can take a closer look at your arteries, have your blood pressure taken, check your cholesterol, have an EKG and check for osteoporosis. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to learn about healthy alternatives and quite possibly give you tips on changing your current lifestyle in order to have a healthy heart.
For some of the best in heart bypass surgery with a cardiac rehab program, you should look to Riverside Medical Center. Riverside is one of the premier hospitals in the Chicago area.
