5 Ways to Prevent a First Heart Attack Whether your father, mother or siblings have had heart disease may seem like the most important predictor of your own chances of a heart attack. Not so – says a large Swedish study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. In fact, it showed…
Are you looking for the best workout? A workout that guarantees results? I hear all the time from people who want the ‘perfect workout’ – one that has just the right mix of strength, stamina, and cardio training. I’m here to tell you that there is no ‘perfect workout’, you just need to find the…
Think you know what makes a heart-healthy diet? Test your knowledge of some common myths about diet and heart health. Keeping up with the latest research on diet and heart health isn’t an easy task – the science is always advancing – and as the science evolves, so do dietary recommendations. But if you’re not…
Taking Care of Your Heart Know your numbers: Tests will give you insight into your risk for heart disease. Keep track of your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, hemoglobin A1C (blood sugars) and inflammatory markers. Watch your diet: “Research has shown a diet high in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and olive oil —…
4 Bad Work Habits to Kick Your habits during office hours can make or break your health regimen. Leave these bad nine-to-five habits behind to boost your well-being Sitting If you work a nine-to-five office job, chances are you spend a large portion of your day stationed at your desk. That’s bad news for your…
Aging can cause changes in the heart and blood vessels. For example, as you get older, your heart can’t beat as fast during physical activity or stress as when you were younger. However, the number of heart beats per minute (heart rate) at rest does not change as you age. Many of the problems older…
Follow these rules, and you’ll spend more time on the road and less time in rehab. To Running Healthy and Staying Injury-Free: AVOID THE TERRIBLE TOO’S. Doing too much, too soon, too fast is the number-one cause of running injuries. The body needs time to adapt to increases in mileage or speed. Muscles and joints…
Essential nutrients for your body Every day, your body produces skin, muscle, and bone. It churns out rich red blood that carries nutrients and oxygen to remote outposts, and it sends nerve signals skipping along thousands of miles of brain and body pathways. It also formulates chemical messengers that shuttle from one organ to another,…
How Friends Improve Your Healthy Strength in Numbers: Some Ways Friends Keep You Healthy Fewer Colds A study in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that after healthy people were given nasal drops containing a strain of cold virus, those with six or more types of social ties (including friends coworkers and fellow…
There are many steps people can take to try to prevent heart disease. Here are 10 top tips for a healthy heart: 1. Stop smoking. Quitting smoking is the single most important thing a person can do to live longer. If you are a smoker, you are twice as likely to have a heart attack than…
