This post was written by nutrition student and Nutritioulicious blogger Ann Lokuta The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) recently released new guidelines for physicians to follow when treating high blood cholesterol. You probably don’t have the time to read all 85 pages of the guidelines, which is why we’ve reduced the details to the…
This post was written by Tiana Yom Did you know that heart disease and stroke are America’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers? In case you weren’t aware, February is American Heart Month. As I’ve mentioned in the past, heart disease is the number one cause of death in Americans and more women die of heart disease than men. The…
Q: I work out on a regular basis and I’m getting used to drinking sports drinks such as Gatorade and similar vitamin waters during and after workouts, and lately even when I don’t work out. What do you think about these kinds of drinks ? — Delphine A: Hi Delphine, Good for you that you exercise regularly — it is…
