How Do You Get Your Fiber? I’ve always had a real problem getting enough fiber in my diet, and (as you can imagine) that can be problematic…But, I won’t bore you with the details of my regularity. Over the years…
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Category: heart disease
Take The Trans Out Of Our Fats
Happy to report…I am feeling much better, and ready to talk about the ban on trans fats in California. This is a trend I would definitely like to see continue. Nothing good can come from the consumption of trans fats.…
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Are High Gas Prices Affecting Your Health and Wellness?
Are High Gas Prices Affecting Your Health and Wellness? – (cross-posted at BlogHer) With gas prices going up and up, many people are facing difficult choices when it comes to their health. From not being able to afford their medications,…
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Giving Children Cholesterol Lowering Medications?
Childhood Obesity: Should We Give Children Cholesterol Lowering Medications? I’ve written several posts about the epidemic of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is very serious, mainly because of all the secondary problems associated with it, including death. Childhood obesity is directly…
Heart Disease: Are You At Risk?
Heart Disease: The Leading Cause of Death. Are You At Risk? — by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted at BlogHer) What is a heart attack? Why do some people live and others die? Can something be done to help prevent heart disease?…
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How Old Is Your Heart? See Video
How old is your heart? Did you know smoking can add twenty years to the age of your heart? That seems like a pretty good reason to stop. What about stress? Stress can cause as much damage to your heart…
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