Healthline Why Sleep Has Been Added to Heart Association s Updated Cardiovascular Health Checklist Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 20 July 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles Healthline Why Sleep Has Been Added to Heart Association s Updated Cardiovascular Health Checklist We need to treat the whole person in order to be healthy, said Natalie A. Bello, MD, MPH, director of Hypertension Research at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars Sinai. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. Healthline recently interviewed Natalie A. Bello, MD, MPH, director of Hypertension Research at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars Sinai, about updated recommendations from the American Heart Association (AHA) regarding key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health. Among the changes was a new focus on eating whole foods like lean proteins and nuts rather than tracking individual nutrients. To help make the switch, Bello suggested starting small by including more vegetables in one meal per week. Although fresh produce is preferred, frozen foods that don’t have added sugars, sauces or butter are good alternatives. “Everything in moderation. We’re talking about avoiding things that are bad for us, not necessarily abstaining 100 percent. I certainly never tell people you can’t have cake on your birthday,” Bello told Healthline. The new AHA guidelines also stress the connection between the mind and physical wellbeing. “The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the forefront how interconnected our mental health and physical health are,” Bello told Healthline. “I applaud the AHA for calling out how anxiety, anger, stress and depression can impact our physical health. We need to treat the whole person in order to be healthy.” Laying the groundwork for good or bad habits starts at an early age, Bello said. In addition to families helping their kids form healthy behaviors, she said local governments and public health agencies should focus on improving the health of everyone in the community. “We really need to improve equitable cardiovascular health and provide appropriate healthy interventions to all people in all communities and meet people where they’re at,” Bello told Healthline. Click here to read the complete article from Healthline. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot October 06, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot.The Centers … Read more ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai September 30, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility.The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release Healthline Why Sleep Has Been Added to Heart Association s Updated Cardiovascular Health Checklist Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home