All posts with subject: cholesterol
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Study finds that the extremely obese and those underweight face higher risk of death
Your weight may increase your risk of death more than previously thought. A new study finds that being extremely obese or extremely underweight increases your risk of dying.
Being only slightly overweight eliminated much of that risk, say researchers, but don’t take that as an excuse to add extra [...]
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: bmi, cholesterol, community-health, diabetes, high-blood-pressure, obesity, research-study
Monday, July 27, 2009
Diabetes doesn’t have to control you. You can control it. Here’s how to take control.
If you have diabetes, you face a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other complications such as eye, kidney, and nerve disease. The good news is it’s treatable.
An important first step is working with your doctor to develop a diabetes action plan. If you don’t have one, learn how [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Exercise & Fitness
subjects: cholesterol, diabetes, heart-attack, high-blood-pressure, stroke
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Are you at risk for a heart attack? Take this test.
Face it. Nobody wants to think about a heart attack. But the more you know about how to prevent it, the better off you’ll be … both physically and mentally. Find your risk of heart attack. Use our heart risk tool.
You’ll need the following information:
Systolic blood pressure
Cholesterol levels
filed in: Exercise & Fitness
subjects: cholesterol, disease-prevention, high-blood-pressure
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Control your cholesterol: Five simple steps
Do you know your numbers for HDL, LDL, and triglycerides? If you do … find out with this chart to see if your cholesterol levels are too high. You can lower your levels of cholesterol and triglycerides by using these methods:
Eat a heart-healthy diet
Lose weight (if you’re overweight)
Be physically active
Stop smoking
Take [...]
filed in: Exercise & Fitness
subjects: cholesterol, diet, smoking, weight loss
