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What really do all those numbers mean and how much significance should you place on them? We all go in for our yearly check-ups (or at least we should) and we are…

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The statistics are alarming. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 16-percent of school aged children are over weight. And that number is likely growing. Many of those overweight kids are at risk of health problems such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. So how can we…

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Although exercise is one of the best ways to improve heart health, even athletes are not immune from heart disease. You have undoubtedly heard reports of marathon runners who die of heart attacks and football players who have strokes. Women, like men, need…

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(ARA) – Are you confused about cholesterol? Wondering which numbers need to go up and which numbers need to go down? If so, you’re not alone. According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 80 million Americans have high levels of LDL “bad”…

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Americans must cut back on red meat consumption in order to lessen their predisposition towards developing colon cancer.  This is the mandate from the American Institute for Cancer Research. They claim that the link between red meat and colon cancer is so…

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Maybe you know the factors associated with diabetes - smoking, high blood pressure, obesity - but do you know what your own risk level is? New research has pointed to good ways to identify whether or not you qualify as a “pre-diabetic”…

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These days, more and more people are trying out vegetarian diets, but not necessarily because of animal rights. Currently, Coronary Heart Disease is the number one killer in the United States, caused mainly by fatty substances and plaque clogging up the…

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Nationwide survey findings are now telling us that adult women are more than twice as likely to know how much they weighed in high school as they are to know their current cholesterol number. I wish I could say I’m surprised, but I’m…

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Nobody really knows. However, both eating fish and taking fish oil pills can lower triglycerides and prevent clotting, which may help prevent heart attacks.  Heart attacks occur when a plaque breaks off from the wall of…

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(ARA) - You’ve probably gone to the doctor to have your cholesterol levels checked at some point. If you haven’t, now is the perfect time for you to learn more about the hidden heart dangers of cholesterol and other lipids, or types…

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There are many health benefits to a diet that meets the recommended amount of fiber. Most people think they should boost their fiber content simply to stay regular. While that is one aspect of what fiber does for you, the benefits extend beyond that.…

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Metabolic syndrome means you have abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low HDL (good) cholesterol and high blood pressure, and are high risk for diabetes and heart attacks. It is caused by an inability to respond adequately to insulin. A study from the

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In this weekly column, Her Active Philosopher, Senior writer Katie Drummond, waxes philosophical and writes lyrically as she invites us on her personal health and fitness journey. You can read her previous columns by clicking on the following links: column one;

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Any vegetarian can surely recount story after story of being accosted with that one little question: “but where do you get your protein?” Maybe it’s a throwback to the ‘50’s era meat-and-potatoes dining regimen, or a consequence of the whey powder supplements that are…

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Commonly used by ancient civilizations and coveted by empires for thousands of years, herbs and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves have long been touted as more than just seasonings. In the Middle Ages, wealthy Europeans would hoard imports from Asia and Africa for…

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