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Is Your Risk of a Heart Attack On Your Radar?

I’m not much for dishing out bad news, but I need to make sure I get your attention on this…
Did you know…
A million plus people will have a heart attack this year. And that’s just in the United States alone.
More sobering than that is that about 200,00 of those heart attacks will be FATAL.
What are [...]

Can Doing Nothing Help Your Heart?

Okay, we’ve been told over and over (and over again) that physical movement and exercise is good for our bodies. And specifically that getting a lot of regular exercise … enough to get our heart rate up and the blood pumping … is great for our hearts.
No one disagrees with that right?
Well, what if … [...]

A Cholesterol Friendly Breakfast

I stumbled across a recipe today that I wanted to share with you.
I’m told it’s really tasty but I haven’t tried it yet.
Here’s what you need:

2 packets of plain instant oatmeal
Cinnamon to taste
About 1/2 cup skim milk (I prefer vanilla almond milk.)
Optional: Some berries and a little sweetener. (I’m partial to honey or agave syrup. [...]

When Did Trans Fats Become Funny?

I just saw a funny commercial that I wanted to share with you.
Go to HeadandShoulders.com, then go towards the bottom left hand corner and click on “Commercials and Quotes”.
A pop up box will appear and click on “Commercials”.
As of now, the commercial I’m referring to is showing as the 3rd one from the left.
There’s a [...]

Children and Cholesterol Drugs

Okay, I have just got to get this off my chest.
I’ve been sitting and stewing about this for too long and today, I need to let it out.
A few weeks ago, it was all over the news – including the CBS news – that a group of doctors are now recommending that children as [...]

Cholesterol Checkup for Parliament

As more and more stats relate high cholesterol levels with an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, it’s a good idea for everyone to have their cholesterol checked at least once a year to see where they stand.
Wouldn’t it be grande if Derek Brownlee and other members of the Scottish Parliament took the lead [...]

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