Heart Health
Do you have any idea what keeps your hear ticking as it should? Check out some amazing and little known facts about your heart here.
Assessing whether you are in poor, moderate or ideal cardiovascular health takes just seconds, thanks to a new American Heart Association measure of health factors and behaviors.
Two major studies have shown that moderate drinking is good for the heart, but excessive drinking is bad for your health in general. According to Dr. Kenneth J. Mukamal, and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School this study does not mean that drinking guidelines have changed.
Women who eat more white bread, white rice, pizza, and other carbohydrate-rich foods that cause blood sugar to spike are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease than women who eat less of those foods, a new study suggests.
"While people know stress plays a role in how they feel physically, they're often unaware that it is a risk factor for heart disease," says Suzanne Steinbaum, MD, an attending cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
Supporting your heart health begins with a good exercise routine, healthy diet and heart supplements. See what experts say are the basics to promoting heart health.
In today’s Western society it’s much easier, and not to mention quicker, to spend a few bucks at the McDonald’s across the street than it is to make a satisfying dinner. In a world of Big Mac’s, KFC and Haagen-Dazs ice cream, who really wants to eat their spinach and celery sticks? As a result, however, our fat-filled diets have brought about an epidemic of heart disease, which has become North America’s No. 1 killer.
Heart attacks , strokes and cardiac arrest are affecting our population at a younger and younger age now a days; we must educate ourselves on the warning signs for these ailments in order to stop them before they start. Here are some of the warning signs that you should look out for.
Nearly 65 million women age 20 and older in the United States are overweight or obese – but in many cases overweight and obesity can be controlled with a few simple lifestyle changes. By knowing the weight that is healthiest for you and taking small steps to reach it, you can lead a heart healthy life.
Processed meats may increase a person's risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to research conducted at Harvard University. See what the findings of the study were and how you can take steps to help prevent these diseases.
