21 Steps to a Healthy Heart
byNot every heart-health change pulls the same weight. Twenty-one steps, ranked by how much each one matters, from blood pressure and cholesterol down to standing more and keeping your friends close.
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The 8 Worst Meals for High Blood Pressure
byMore than 70% of the sodium Americans eat comes from packaged and prepared food. A nurse walks through eight everyday meals that blow past a day’s sodium limit, the swap for each, and the non-food things that raise blood pressure too.
9 Foods That Lower Your LDL Cholesterol — and 6 That Won’t
byNine foods with real trials behind them, ranked by how far they actually move LDL — and six that don’t, including one that moves it the wrong way.
People With High Cholesterol Are Sharing The Everyday Changes They Swear Made The Biggest Difference
byFifteen changes that people with high cholesterol say actually moved their numbers, in their own words, plus the research on which ones hold up.