If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure you may be wondering exactly what it is and how you can control it. So, let's take a closer look...
Blood pressure measures how strongly blood presses against the walls of your arteries as it is pumped around the body by your heart. This reading goes up and down as the heart pumps. So, as... Read more
It's normal that your blood contains a certain level of triglycerides. But, if you eat too many calories, regardless of the source, your body will transform the excess into triglycerides for storage as body fat.
So, what are triglycerides?
They are in fact the main form of fat in foods, but they are not the same thing as... Read more
We all know that smoking isn't good for our heart, don't we? In fact, it's responsible for more than 440,000 annual deaths each year in the US.
It's such a widespread and significant risk factor that the Surgeon General has called it, "The leading preventable cause of disease and deaths in the United States."
So, what are the... Read more
As you know exercise is a very important part of a healthy lifestyle. In fact, research indicates regular exercise can effectively lower cholesterol in conjunction with a healthy diet.
So, why is exercise so beneficial in lowering cholesterol?
Exercise can help you lose , or maintain weight. Being overweight tends to increase the amount... Read more
Some studies have indicated that moderate use of alcohol may be linked to higher HDL cholesterol levels. However, due to the other health risks associated with drinking alcohol, the benefit is not large enough to recommend drinking alcohol if you don't already do so.
If you choose to drink alcohol you should always do so in... Read more
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