Wake-Up Call
Start the New Year right by resolving to start your day with a healthy breakfast. Its not an exaggeration at all to call breakfast the most important meal of the day, says Helen M. Rasmussen
No More Meat Mysteries
New nutrition labeling for meat and poultry puts facts at your fingertips.How many calories are in that chicken breast? How much saturated fat does
Fewer in US Have High Cholesterol
Despite our ever-widening waistlines, Americans are making progress on at least one front in the war on
Hospital Meals Flunk Salt Test
A stay in the hospital could be bad for your blood pressure-and not just because
Americans Cholesterol Numbers Improving
A new report has good news about Americans cholesterol levels
Improve An Apple a Day Might Keep Cholesterol Healthier
New reason not to overlook antioxidants in apples health benefits.
7 Habits That Really Do Protect Your Heart
Celebrate American Heart Month by taking these simple steps for heart health. Making a number of small gradual changes towards lowering heart disease risk is a good and achievable goal.
Resistant Hypertension? Maybe Its the Doctors Office
So-called white-coat hypertension, where blood-pressure readings are higher in the doctors office than elsewhere, may be responsible for more than a third of cases classified as resistant hypertension
Take a Walk to Reduce Your Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Get up off the couch, go for a walk, and youll be less likely to have problems with peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Nuts May Benefit Metabolic-Syndrome Patients
A daily handful of nuts might help some people feel better and control their hunger