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Hello again and happy Valentine’s Day!
As I mentioned in last week’s newsletter, for TODAY ONLY, in honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m offering a 50% discount on Premium subscriptions to Speak for the Heart. That’s right, for today only, you can become a Premium member for half-off!
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In this week’s news, you’ll find out what the world’s longest-living family eats for lunch every day! And we’ll touch upon how (and why) a happier heart is a healthier heart.
And, as always, Premium subscribers get bonus content!
To your health,
Yasmine S. Ali, MD
Weekly Heart-Health News: The Highlights
My Take:
In last week’s issue, I introduced you to Dan Buettner’s concept of the Blue Zones. And as I wrote then:
“For years, I have found Dan Buettner’s research on the Blue Zones to be fascinating. I don’t always agree completely with his conclusions, but his research is sound enough to warrant the attention it receives. We can learn a lot from the world’s longest-living people!”
This is another article from the Blue Zones, and I’d be very interested to see if you can guess what might be included in this longest-living family’s daily lunch! (I personally guessed only one major ingredient.)
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My Take:
I love this one. “Besides burning a few calories a minute, kissing may be good for heart health.” (You can read the results of the study in the article!)
There are science-based, physiological reasons for this.
As the article notes, “When we share affection with somebody, it lowers our stress hormones.” And numerous studies have found that being in a healthy intimate relationship lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and depression, partly by lowering stress, improving immunity, and increasing resilience; but also by decreasing loneliness.
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