Heart Health

Good health in a gulp … that’s what some people believe they’re getting when they down their daily dietary supplement.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than half of Americans take some kind of supplement, primarily a multivitamin. And while it’s important to give your body all the vitamins and minerals it … Continue Reading »

Aah, the weekend. For most of us, Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays mark a much-anticipated (and well-earned) break from the daily grind.

You can sleep in, spend time with friends and family, and, now that warm weather reigns in most regions, revel in the sunshine and fresh air to your heart’s content.

All that R&R may be … Continue Reading »

Burning the midnight oil may be good for productivity, but new research shows that it’s bad for heart health.

Working long hours (in the study, classified as 11 or more hours per day) on a regular basis has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease.

Compared to people who work a more reasonable seven or … Continue Reading »

Do your employees know their digits? They should.

Being aware of your cholesterol numbers is the first step in controlling your levels so you can avoid serious consequences down the line.

Despite the word’s negative connotations, cholesterol itself is not bad. In fact, it’s a necessary substance for the body. The trouble comes when your levels get … Continue Reading »

Now that spring has (almost) sprung, how about taking stock of those resolutions you made back in January?

Though the New Year inspires good intentions and plenty of determination, it’s not uncommon for the bloom to be off the rose come March. Life and work intervene, willpower fades, and many of us end up right back … Continue Reading »

The unfortunate truth about an emergency is that you’re never quite as prepared as you think you are.

Emergencies are unpredictable by definition. They breed alarm and often stir up panic; therefore, when they do strike, any emergency training you or your employees have undergone might go right out the window in the chaos.

That’s why you … Continue Reading »

So you’ve given up your regular soda habit and developed a taste for the diet kind?

That’s certainly a smart decision if your goal is to cut calories, but we have news that might make you reconsider your beverage of choice yet again: Regular consumption of diet soda may increase your risk of heart attack and … Continue Reading »

Every 25 seconds, someone in America will have a cardiac event, and one person every minute will die from one.

Scary statistics, right? February is American Heart Month, so what better time to focus on improving heart health and preventing heart disease, the leading cause of death in this country?

As common as heart disease is, … Continue Reading »

Wouldn’t it be nice if the human body came equipped with its own alarm system to let you know when something isn’t right?

Some potentially deadly medical problems have no symptoms, or ones so mild they slip under the radar of even people who are well attuned to their bodies.

Unfortunately, it’s impossible to know what’s going … Continue Reading »

You’ve heard the five-a-day rule of thumb when it comes to eating fruits and vegetables. Turns out that might not cut it.

New research shows that eight servings instead of five may be needed to lower your risk of dying from heart disease.

That sounds like an awful lot of grapes, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, and spinach … Continue Reading »