How To Determine Your Risk For A Heart Attack

Do you know whether your blood is flowing freely or becoming blocked?
 You probably don't if you didn't have them checked out.

According to a recent study we can determine if we are at risk for a heart attack because we all fall into one of three categories:
1- High risk-You have existing diseases such as diabetes, heart and kidney disease.
2-At risk- You have more than one of the following:
-The risk factors mentioned in our program,
-A family history of early heart disease
-High blood pressure
-High cholesterol
-Metabolic syndrome
3-Optimal Risk-No risk factors.

The study involving women showed that only 4 percent were in the 'optimal risk' category. Almost 75 % fell in the 'at risk' category, many with the risk factors mentioned in our program. Fortunately most of those in this category can reverse their risk by making lifestyle changes.

This article has a video on things that one can do to correct blocked arteries.
How to Determine Your Heart Attack Risk - On Women (usnews.com).

By participating in this consumer health program one can learn to reduce these risk factors by making lifestyle changes.

8 Ways to Stick to Your Diet While Friends Indulge - On Fitness (usnews.com)

8 Ways to Stick to Your Diet While Friends Indulge - On Fitness (usnews.com)

Can Diet Soda Boost Your Stroke Risk? - US News and World Report

According to  recent research, people who drink diet soda are more liklely to develop strokes than those who don't.

The study involved 2, 564 participants age 69 on average,  they were asked about the type of soda they drink and how often.
Researchers found those who drank the diet soda were 61% more likely to have a vascular event.
 

Read the report:
Can Diet Soda Boost Your Stroke Risk? - US News and World Report

10 Signs You're Exercising Too Much - On Fitness (usnews.com)

Here they are a list of the 10 signs, then click the link to for details of each.

1. Decreased performance
2. Disinterest in exercise
3. Mood changes
4. Delayed recovery time
5. Elevated resting heart rate
6. Fatigue
7. Insomnia
8. Diminished appetite
9. Fat gain
10. Weakened immune system

\10 Signs You're Exercising Too Much - On Fitness (usnews.com)

Keeping Weight Under Control During Xmas Holidays-Tips

If you are planning a healthy holiday and weight loss is on your list, here are healthy tips

1-Managing hunger by drinking water before meals is an effective way to aid a weight loss diet.

According to a recent study, those who drank 2 glasses of water before meals lost 15 1/2 pounds after 12 weeks while those on a calorie reduce diet only lost 11 pounds.
To make use of this finding, drink two glasses of water before breakfast, lunch and dinner.

2-Here are some weight loss tips that can be added to your physical exercise and diet plans. It is from an article in the USNews& World Report.
They are not to replace exercise or diet but to compliment them, six are mentioned:

1-Hot soup
2-Don't eat heavily just before bed
3-Live like a city dweller
4-Try a dash of chilli pepper
5-Weigh yourself once daily
6-Limit caloric beverages

Read how to incorporate them in your daily routine.

Remember ask for gifts of health should you need them.