20 Foods That Can Help Unclog Your Arteries
Keep your heart healthy The number one killer in the United States is heart disease: According to the CDC, 610,000 people die from it every year—that is about one out of every four deaths. The…
Category Archives: Heart Health
11 Silent Signs of Heart Trouble You Shouldn’t Ignore
Signs of heart trouble: You get easily fatigued doing any physical activity If you usually run a mile every day with ease but suddenly aren’t able to (you may feel overcome by a severe flu-like…
15 Workouts That Burn the Most Calories, According to Science
Fast-paced running Running is one of the most simple athletic endeavors humans can do, mainly because no equipment is needed—technically not even shoes (though our 21st century living environment calls for them). Running for an…
The Best Heart Hospital in Every State
Alabama: University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham One of the four largest academic medical centers in the United States, UAB Hospital has a nationally-ranked cardiovascular care unit complete with a hypertension clinic and skilled…
8 Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Dairy
Your bones could get weaker Milk is chock full of calcium, protein, vitamin D, and other minerals important to building strong bones. Most of your bone building takes place in your childhood and teenage years,…
20 Obscure Facts You Never Knew About Your Own Body
You get a lot of heartbeats The average human gets around three billion heartbeats in their lifetime. That’s all the more reason to care for your ticker. Plant-based diets filled with veggies, sipping tea, and…
12 Foods That Help Lower Cholesterol
New rules to live by High cholesterol is considered a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, the top cause of deaths in the country and worldwide. One of the most effective ways to keep cholesterol…
The 10 Worst Foods for Your Cholesterol
Cholesterol indicators Researchers have learned a lot about cholesterol since the days when your doctor would warn you off eggs and shellfish. We now know that while those foods contain cholesterol, eating them will not…
Women: 10 Scary Ways Your Heart Changes After 50
Take care of your heart Nearly half of women surveyed don’t realize that heart disease is their number one killer, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What’s alarming is that women with heart…
A Cardiologist Tells Us the Worst Thing For Heart Health
When it comes to protecting your heart, you probably have heard countless times to stay at a healthy weight, watch your saturated fat intake, don’t smoke, and get enough exercise. And while all these tips…
