Tag Archive | "heart health"

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Avocados Lower Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

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When Shoveling Snow Is Bad For Your Heart

A snowfall can provide a beautiful wintry landscape. It also brings the chore of shoveling it from your driveway and walkway. What may seem like a simple task, though, can also raise your risk for a heart attack.

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Don’t Like Exercise? Try a Hot Tub Soak

Research suggests that soaking in a hot tub for 60 minutes may provide similar post-activity cardiovascular benefits as 60 minutes of cycling. This news could help people who are not able to exercise due to their health. 

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Lower Stress, Stay Optimistic, To Avoid Heart Attacks

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States, but according to the American Heart Association, it is preventable 80 percent of the time.

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Optimism Linked To Lower Risk Of Heart Problems, Early Death

Those who were optimistic had a 35 percent reduction in risk of cardiovascular events, heart attack, stroke, and cardiac death, when compared to the pessimistic subjects in the study.

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