December 19, 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, we hope you will enjoy this look back at our Top 5 articles from this past year:
5. Intermittent fasting helps fight obesity
![A body scale on a wooden floor](/sites/default/files/legacy/images/the-beat/2017/22751058_10155040469311762_364901147_o-1.jpg)
Up to sixteen weeks of intermittent fasting without otherwise having to count calories helps fight obesity and other metabolic disorders
4. $3.5 Million for Gift Cards to Help Smokers Go Smoke-Free
![Ottawa Model Quit Card](/sites/default/files/legacy/images/the-beat/2017/ottawa-model-quit-card-thumbnail.png)
Over 15,000 “Quit Cards” in Ontario will help reduce financial barriers to smoking cessation medications
3. Healthy Sleep and Your Heart: How to Get the Rest You Need
![A drowsy woman holding her head up with her right hand.](/sites/default/files/legacy/images/the-beat/2017/healthy-sleep-and-your-heart-thumbnail.jpg)
A good night’s sleep is important for a lot of reasons, including your heart
2. Legalized Marijuana and Your Heart
![Marijuana plant leaves](/sites/default/files/legacy/images/the-beat/2017/legalized-marijuana-and-your-heart.jpg)
Cardiovascular experts weigh in on what we do and, in many cases, don’t know
1. Making the Diagnosis: Why Cardiac Sarcoidosis Should Be on Cardiologists’ Radar
![PET scan of cardiac sarcoidosis](/sites/default/files/legacy/images/the-beat/2017/pet-scan-of-cardiac-sarcoidosis.jpg)
Building knowledge and awareness of an under-recognized heart condition