DietsInReview.com Educating Readers During American Heart Month

New York, NY – February 2, 2010 – For more than forty years, February has been recognized as American Heart Month, and this year, DietsInReview.com is proud to participate in this annual effort to raise awareness about the deadliest disease in America. Throughout the month of February, Rebecca Scritchfield MA, RD, LD, the resident dietitian for DietsInReview.com, will lead the site's charge on helping our online community take simple and vital steps to reduce their risk of heart disease.

Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S., as well as the number one killer of women, more so than breast cancer, yet many of the risk factors can be controlled. DietsInReview.com urges every woman and man to take a serious look at what they can do to prevent heart disease.

"Bottom line - heart disease takes a life every 25 seconds and is a major disability for millions more living with the disease. The good news is four of six modifiable risk factors can be improved through healthy eating," says Scritchfield. "You really do have that much control. Your daily decisions about what you eat add up and can literally save your life."

DietsInReview.com's effort during American Heart Month is to show readers just how a few simple changes to their eating habits can greatly impact their heart disease risk.

"Managing a healthy weight, preventing diabetes, controlling cholesterol, and keeping blood pressure normal are key strategies for preventing heart disease," says Scritchfield. In a series of articles during February, including Five Foods That Will Save Your Heart and Lose Weight, Gain a Healthy Heart, Scritchfield will introduce small changes and fun ways to improve eating habits and take care of your heart.

In addition to articles posted throughout the month on the site's Diet Blog, regular tweets at Twitter.com/DietsInReview will offer quick tips for heart health. Additionally, Scritchfield's articles will be featured in the Healthy Living section of Yahoo! Shine.

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