Heart Health for Women

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Are you at increased risk for heart disease? If you are over the age of 55, have elevated cholesterol (or LDL), high blood pressure, smoke, don’t exercise, are obese, OR diabetic you are putting yourself at risk. Physiology The vessels that supply the heart with blood and oxygen are the coronary arteries. With increased cholesterol, […]

Weight Control: Eating Right and Keeping Fit in 2015

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Are you at a healthy weight? To determine whether or not your weight is in a healthy range doctors have been using the body mass index(BMI). Your BMI is a calculation based upon your height and weight. To calculate yours go BMI Calculator. If your result is between 25-29.99 then you are considered overweight, if […]