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ProForm AccuRate Wireless heart monitor
January 25, 2006 EST | Heart Conditions
Now you can get a more effective treadmill workout with this convenient accessory. Exercise in your target heart-rate zone by adding the hands-free AccuRate Wireless Heart Rate Monitor to your treadmill. Provides fast, accurate pulse readings and transmits the data...
Heart Smart Diet Plan
December 26, 2005 EST | Diet & Nutrition , Heart Conditions
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is often thought of as a disease that strikes middle-aged and older men. However, statistics show that CHD is also the leading killer of American women aged 25 and older. And many women aren't aware...
Cholesterol Lowering Plan
December 06, 2005 EST | Diet & Nutrition , Heart Conditions
I'm often asked about the different types of cholesterol, and what it all means to your health. Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. Cholesterol is an...
Eat chocolate for your heart
October 21, 2005 EST | Heart Conditions
Getting a daily helping of chocolate may be one of the sweetest ways to help your heart. Research shows that eating foods that are rich in catechin antioxidants, such as dark chocolate, may lower your risk of ischemic heart disease....
$10 Million Grant to Support Research on Inflammation's Role in Heart Disease
August 22, 2005 EST | Heart Conditions
The Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) of the University of Rochester Medical Center has received a $10 million Program Project grant to study how inflammatory processes increase heart attack risk. The grant, from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI),...
Physical Activity Cuts Stroke Risk
August 17, 2005 EST | Heart Conditions
High levels of leisure-time physical activity cut stroke risk -- American Heart Association rapid access journal report DALLAS, Aug. 5 – High levels of physical activity, such as running, swimming or heavy gardening during leisure time can reduce your risk...
Combat high blood pressure and cholesterol with soybeans
July 12, 2005 EST | Heart Conditions
You may have heard of the “Portfolio Diet” wherein it has been clinically accepted that increasing the intake of soy based foods can reduce levels of LDL cholesterol as much as some statin drugs. Well, now it seems that soybeans...
