So… You Think It Cannot Happen to You?
The incidence of heart disease continues to rise, yet most of us are in a state of denial about our risks. Does this include you? A wake up call is needed!
While some people are obsessive about their health, most of us take it for granted. This could be a costly mistake.
Of course, one doesn’t want to be in a state of constant worry. But if we want to be healthy (and who doesn’t?) we should consider our health on a regular basis… at least to the point of taking appropriate steps to do those things that will give us a better chance of remaining or getting healthy.
Hazardous Waist
To maintain that at 50 you’re entitled to do what you want, too lazy or too busy to exercise is a big no-no. You’re courting disaster.
We all know being overweight is not good for us but recent findings indicate that if the fat is stored on your tummy, your health is seriously at risk.
If you’re serious about living to a ripe old age and staying healthy, your tape measure has just become your new best friend. There is a simple test to determine the shape you’re in and it has nothing to do with what you see in the mirror. Chunky thighs and bulging hips may have you sighing in dismay, but the real yardstick is the circumference of your waist.
Vitamins: B12 Vitamin Basics
The b12 vitamin is just one of the essential b vitamins that are needed
to maintain a healthy body and mind. Cobalamin is the alternative name
for the 12b vitamin. The body needs the b12 vitamin for a number of
different processes including converting the fats, carbohydrates and
proteins from all food that is consumed into energy.
What are antioxidants? How to add antioxidants to your diet!
This article is about antioxidants being a vital nutritional substance that our body needs to fight free radicals that can weaken our immune system and leave us host to many life threatening diseases. This article discusses different sources where we can obtain the antioxidants we need in order to stay healthy and live longer.
When our bodies use oxygen, the cells produce free radicals that cause damage to the body’s cellular make-up. Antioxidants are attracted to free radicals and basically will neutralize them.
Saturated Fats, Healthy?
Is it possible that saturated fats aren’t the evil artery-clogging villains that we’ve made them out to be? In fact, could these unsavory bad boys actually be healthy?! That’s the controversial topic of an interesting article in this month’s Men’s Health magazine. You’ve heard all the evidence against saturated fats, so it’s only fair to hear their side of the story.
Here are a few revealing facts that may surprise you:
- We typically eat more than a dozen kinds of saturated fat. Some have zero effect on cholesterol. Some raise bad (LDL) cholesterol, but all of them raise good (HDL) cholesterol to a greater extent. That’s a net gain in heart health.
High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease
There are many things which contribute to the development of heart disease and problems such as a heart attack. Some factors that have been implicated include:
- cholesterol and other blood fats (although this appears to have been over emphasized),
- coronary inflammation (homocysteine and C-reactive protein),
- blood clotting,
- weight,
- blood pressure,
- diabetes,
- syndrome X (believed to be a product of insulin resistance),
- aerobic capacity,
- smoking and
- personality.
As well as these there are genetic factors. This is a variable over which we have no control. If you do have a family history of heart disease this does not necessarily mean that you will develop heart disease yourself. There are many factors, besides genetics, that go into the development of heart disease. It is these factors that can be changed and thereby reduce your risk of developing heart disease. One area where you are able to bring about change is your blood pressure.