– posts here focus on how to address your risk factors to help prevent heart disease
by Carolyn Thomas ♥ @HeartSisters
Remember reading about the big U.K. study in February warning us that women who drink even one alcoholic beverage per day may be at increased risk for developing cancer?
It was alarming news for those of us who enjoy a glass of wine with dinner – and especially since several previous medical studies have linked moderate wine consumption with improved heart health. Continue reading “Is alcohol unsafe for all women?”
by Carolyn Thomas ♥ @HeartSisters
Having a tough time losing weight as part of your heart-healthy lifestyle? Take a look at your friends.
Close friends can influence your weight even more than genes or your family members, say researchers reporting in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study, co-authored by longtime collaborators Dr. Nicholas Christakis and Dr. James Fowler suggests that obesity isn’t just spreading – it may be as contagious between close friends as the common cold.
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