My Health Quest is a comprehensive magazine with all the health tips you need to stay on the path to a healthier you, while also educating you about the health and medical resources available right here in your community.
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Staying on track—whether it's eating right or exercising enough—is hard work. Download these health apps for help. • Fooducate helps you determine the healthiest food choices using your smartphone as a scanner to access detailed nutritional information. Developed by scientists and dietitians, Fooducate takes grocery shopping to the next level. • Health Quest U alerts you to the latest health and wellness events at a Health Quest facility near you. You can RSVP for events, share with friends and more! • Pact allows you to make fitness and healthy eating resolutions with monetary consequences that you determine, and it tracks your progress. Get paid if you follow through or get charged if you break the pact. LIKE HEALTH QUEST ON FACEBOOK TO STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST HEALTH TOOLS AND INFORMATION! e Heart Failure Program is committed to bringing a high level of care to our community. In addition to standard medical treatment and education for patients with heart failure, the program cares for patients before and after heart transplant and is led by the region's only cardiologist who is board certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. "We have also been able to reduce the number of patients who are admitted or readmitted to the hospital for heart failure," says James J. Lyons, MD, FACC, FACP, Heart Failure Program Director at e Heart Center. "is has been accomplished with frequent follow-up in our office as well as patient and family education by our staff." rough a partnership with Columbia University Medical Center, the Heart Failure Program also provides care for patients with advanced heart disease who require mechanical circulatory support with a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD. ese patients can now be cared for locally instead of having to travel to the city at least once per month. VISIT WWW.HEALTHQUEST.ORG/HEARTHEALTH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTH QUEST'S CARDIOVASCULAR CARE. A HEARTY SUCCESS Designed for patients with all stages of heart failure and those at risk for developing heart failure, the goal of the Heart Failure Program from The Heart Center at Health Quest is to improve quality of life for patients. 3 HOT HEALTH APPS RED, WHITE & Blueberries INGREDIENTS 1 pint (2 cups) of cherry tomatoes 8 ounces fresh mozzarella in ½-inch balls, drained 1 pint (2 cups) fresh blueberries 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 2 tablespoons walnuts ½ teaspoon lemon zest 1 lemon, juiced 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil sea salt black pepper, freshly ground Designed for patients with all stages of heart failure and those at risk for developing heart failure, the goal of the Heart Failure Program from The Heart Center at Health Quest is to improve quality LIKE HEALTH QUEST ON FACEBOOK TO STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST HEALTH TOOLS AND INFORMATION! NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Calories: 121 Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 61mg Carbohydrates: 4g Fiber: 1g Protein: 5g This super easy salad features blueberries—a fruit that researchers believe helps burn belly fat, fight disease, improve memory function, lower cholesterol, prevent high blood pressure and reduce risk for colon cancer. Try it this summer, and reap the health benefits! DIRECTIONS In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella, blueberries, basil and walnuts. Set aside. Whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil. Add sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Toss tomato mixture with dressing just before serving. Serves: 6 Health Quest 3