February is known as Heart Month in American, and for good reason. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in America. Each day, across the country, roughly 2,200 people that die from the disease. It’s also the leading cause of disability across the country, preventing people from working and living their lives as they would like to. With this in mind, it’s a good time to pay attention even to the little things that can either help or hurt the heart.

“Snacks may seem like trivial things, overall,” explains Jolly Backer, the chief executive officer of Fresh Healthy Vending (www.freshvending.com). “But if you think about it in terms of a year, you will end up eating around 400 to 750 snacks per year, if you have one or two per day. That really adds up and can make a big difference in your heart health.”

The following information was sent to us by Tara Chantal Silver:

Washington, DC’s own fitness personality and creator of YaLa Fitness, Laurent Amzallag, will be celebrating YaLa’s 10-year anniversary by launching a new health event, Hot YaLa Nights on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Southwest Waterfront. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Hospital, Children’s National Medical Center and more information on the event can be found at http://yalafitness.com/.

WeGrow, which is a full-service hydroponic superstore also known as "The Walmart of Weed", is set to open its first East Coast shop right here in Washington D.C..

The store, which will open up at the beginning of March at 1522 Rhode Island Avenue in Northeast, won't actually sell marajuana but will act as a superstore for medical marajuana growers.

Take a look at the video interview above with Alex Wong, the D.C. WeGrow franchise owner, to learn more about the company.  

Also see Wong give a tour of the shop here.