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How to Lower Cholesterol Through Eating/Nutrition

High cholesterol is a problem for many Americans. According to the American Heart Association, two of the top three killers in the country -- heart ... Read More »

Saturated Fat: How Much Should I Eat Daily?

There are four different kinds of fats in the food we eat: saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and trans fatty acids. Saturated fats are ... Read More »

Train Harder, Blast More Body Fat

Photo: Jimmy Harris, Flickr The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association jointly updated physical activity ... Read More »

Eat This To Ditch Diabetes Medication

Photo: Sam Catchsides, Flickr Most of us don't want to take prescription drugs unless we have to, and a ... Read More »

One drink is good; two is too many

So maybe one alcoholic drink per day is healthy. But don't pour that second one just yet -- it could be the very thing that erases the positives ... Read More »

The good fats

After the "fat-free" frenzy of years past, it's no wonder that some people are scared off of eating any fats. But look around... did the fat-free ... Read More »

Top 10 heart-friendly cities

Using factors such as stress levels, cardiovascular mortality, high blood pressure, smoking, and the number of people who commute by foot/bike instead ... Read More »

The heart shrinks around age 50

They say that the Grinch had a heart that was two-sizes too small. He must have been over 50. Several studies have noted that the chambers of the ... Read More »

Heart disease study reveals unexpected risk

The prevailing belief in medicine has been that Hispanic people are less likely to suffer heart attack or stroke than Caucasian people. But, more ... Read More »

New findings on vitamin E show mixed results

So many researchers studies, so little time. That's sometimes how I feel when I sift through the scores of research articles on health and ... Read More »