Here are two very simple tests to help determine your heart disease risk: 1. What's your waiste-to-height ratio? The amount of belly fat might e the best indicator out there of Type 2 diabetes risk. This has been indicated previously in a number of tests, but once again, new Swedish research confirms this link. What's ...
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Five Ways to Lower Your Heart Attack Risk
Saturday the iHealthchic Race Team participated in the American Heart Association walk in downtown Dallas. We did this for several reasons...helping to raise money and awareness of important health issues is one of our team missions. Secondly, this particular health concern is one that is near and dear to one of our team members. Karen lost ...
Why Worry About Your Waist?
Because it's a really strong predictor of a number of chronic diseases from diabetes to heart disease, plus a host of other problems. The December issue of Nutrition Action Newsletter had 8 tongue-in-cheek tips that can bulk up your belly. Here are the highlights: 1. Don't bother getting up. OK, long ago man moved a ...
Ladies, heart disease is ONE of the biggest threats to women today!
Any Oprah fans out there? Occassionally I catch her show when it's repeated in the evening, but man does that woman and her producers get it RIGHT! That team covers the entire mind-body-spirit connection spot on. The show is usually great, the experts are good, her book recommendations are good, the magazine is a well ...