The Heart-Brain Link
People who have moderately high cholesterol levels while in their early to mid-40s are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias later in life.
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Heart-Health Living – Part 4
Heart-Healty Living – Part 3
Did you know that you can reduce your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol level by 10% to 20% just by giving your diet a heart-healthy makeover?
Heart-Healthy Living – Part 2
In the past, heart disease was a greater problem for men than it was for women, but today heart disease and stroke take the lives of nearly as many women as men. And while most of the risk factors for heart disease are the same for both sexes, women’s hearts are affected by some special factors that don’t apply to men.
Heart-Healthy Living – Part 1
What are Triglycerides…and Why Should you Care?
Triglycerides are a type of fat found in the blood. When we eat, our body converts any calories it doesn’t use right away into triglycerides, which are stored in fat cells. Later, when we need an energy boost between meals, our body releases triglycerides to provide that energy. If we regularly eat more calories than we burn, triglyceride levels build up.
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