Cholesterol

Atherosclerosis begins as early as childhood.

Progressive plaque expansion can obstruct blood flow.

This obstruction prevents sufficient blood and oxygen from reaching the heart, leading to ischemia or infarction.

These plaques can also cause ruptures and blood clots.

Heart attacks and strokes are the most common results of these conditions.We can all lower risk for heart disease by making lifestyle changes.

A healthful diet is important: This includes eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, lowering or cutting salt, and eating less saturated fat and High blood Once every five years is sufficient if you do not have any risk factors or are under 40 years of age.Exercise is also very important.

Adults should engage in moderate levels of physical activity for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week to maintain a healthy weight.

Greater risk of heart disease exists with people who smoke or who drink excessive alcohol.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and it's a major cause of disability.

Almost 700,000 people die of heart diseases each year in the United States.

According to the American Heart Association, all heart diseases are projected to cost 403.1 billion in 2006.

This includes health services, medications, and los...

It's time to move, Jacksonville.

I invite you to join a gym or find a physical activity to pursue.

Let's get fit and live the dream.

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have also said they will phase out trans fat from their products.KFC said the change in cooking oils will not change how its fried chicken tastes.“We have safeguarded the recipe and the flavor profile,” said Doug Hasselo, KFC’s chief food innovation officer.Hasselo said the new cooking oil costs more, but the chain will absorb the extra expense without passing it along to customers.The zero grams trans fat items at KFC also include its potato wedges.

Some of KFC’s non-fried items still contain trans fat, including biscuits, pot pies, macaroni and cheese, and some desserts.

The company said it’s working to remove trans fat from those items.Spreading the messageKFC was unveiling television advertising Monday to promote its switch to cooking oil without trans fat.

KFC stores will put up signs touting the conversion, and the chicken buckets will carry the health message within a week or two.The company won praise from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer group that pushed for KFC to switch to a healthier cooking oil.“To get rid of this one major problem improves their customers’ health automatically, without the consumers doing anything,” sai...