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All posts tagged: Cholesterol
Coffee drinkers have ‘cleaner’ arteries
People who drink three to five cups cups of coffee a day were less likely to have early signs of heart disease
Diets low in saturated fat don’t curb heart disease risk
Diets low in saturated fat don’t curb heart disease risk or help you live longer.
Fact or Fiction
‘50% of what we are taught is wrong, the challenge is to work out which 50%’
Walking healthier than running
Brisk walking reduces the risk of heart disease more effectively than running when the energy expenditure of both activities is balanced out according to a new study published in the American Heart Association journal, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
Vigorous excercise cuts heart attack risk by 22%
Men who do vigorous exercise three times a week were found to have a significantly lower risk of having a heart attack
Have a break, have a quick chat
Experts found those who sat down for long periods without getting up had a larger waist circumference and lower levels of good HDL cholesterol.
Burger, fries and a side order of statins please
Order a cheeseburger and fries and pick up a free statin tablet along with the other free condiments on offer.