Larsen: Cholesterol awareness
To the editor: September is National Cholesterol Awareness Month. High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke. As blood cholesterol rises, so does the risk of coronary heart disease. When other risk factors, such as high blood pressure and tobacco smoke, are present, this risk increases even more.
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The Conversation: Salt Wars
The ForbesWoman community debates the necessity of national salt reduction efforts.
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Vegetarians can get all the essentials through the food they eat
Nutrition columnist Molly Kimball on eating right.
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New Online Health Test Helps Hispanics Cut Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke
As families return to the frenzied back-to-school pace, the American Heart Association is urging Hispanics to make time for the most important test they can take: a simple online health assessment to help them avoid heart disease and stroke. Alarmed by statistics showing that most Hispanics have been told by a health professional that they are at risk for heart disease and/or need to improve ...
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Obesity link to Syndrome X
By Rajen M. I HATE being fat. I'm sure you do, too! It makes you look and feel bad. You may even have low self-esteem, and you're reminded of it every time you look in the mirror. What's more, as you age, being overweight increases your chances of falling, and staying, ill!
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