Caffeine Myths, Concerns and Some Surprising Benefits
You probably know that caffeine can be bad for you. But did you know that it could be beneficial too? And not just in the oh-now-I-can-function kind of way? Before you drink a steaming mug of the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive drug, read on. A legal drug Caffeine is …
Could Women Be Consuming Too Little Salt?
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that Americans consume less than 1,500 mg/day of sodium. If everyone cut back to this much, they say it could result in a 25.6 percent overall decrease in blood pressure, and a reduction in total cardiovascular-related deaths of between 500,000 – 1.2 million over …
What is Cardiovascular Disease?
Common cardiovascular diseases include a narrowing and hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), chest pain that happens when not enough blood is getting to the heart (angina), heart attack, and stroke. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Many women think, wrongly, that only …