[caption id="attachment_262" align="alignleft" width="130" caption="Reduce your risk of heart failure with dark chocolate"][/caption] Forget diamonds, new research suggests that despite being loaded with calories, chocolate may be good for your health. Researchers in Boston and Stockholm examined data from a nine-year study of 31,823 women in Sweden to determine the effect of eating chocolate on heart disease and found that eating chocolate may reduce the risk of heart failure---when eaten in moderation. The key findings: Women who ate an average of one to two servings of high-quality chocolate per week had a 32% lower risk of developing heart failure. Women who had one to three servings per month had a 26% reduced risk. Research has shown that the high concentrations of flavonoids found in chocolate may enhance blood flow by relaxing blood vessels and lowering blood pressure Read More...
Is Cardiac Health a risk for Alzheimer’s ?
We’ve always known that the head and the heart go hand in hand. Recently, scientists have found this to be true----A new study by the Alzheimer's Disease Center at Boston University School of Medicine suggests what’s good for the heart is also good for the brain. According to the study, “People with the highest cardiac output for their body size (cardiac index), meaning those with the greatest blood flow from their heart, tended to have more brain volume, which generally indicates a healthier brain Read More...
Heart Rate Monitors for Athletes
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Listen to your Heart with the Ekho E-10 Heart Rate Monitor Watch
In this fast-moving life people hardly find time to work out. But, why is exercise so important? It is because it’s one of the simplest ways of keeping diseases away from your body. Exercise improves your stamina, strengthens and tones your bones and muscles, and controls your body weight. On the whole, it improves your quality of life Read More...
Phenomenal Heart Rate Monitors for the Health Conscious
You are either preparing for a marathon or working out is just part of your daily routine. Whatever it may be, I have some suggestions for you. As you follow a particular schedule to achieve a desired physical state, you ought to know your body well and how it responds to the physical activities you do Read More...
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