February 2018 - Fort HealthCare

Heart Health Awareness - Year-Round

February 22, 2018

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Nutrition

Create Heart-Healthy Habits 365 Days a Year! February is American Heart Month. With 17.3 million deaths each year from cardiovascular disease, it’s important to remember about your heart health, not just for the month of February, but year-round! Let’s take a quick glance at the statistics of heart disease and just how prevalent and dangerous […]

Eating for a Healthy Heart

Fort HealthCare

February 16, 2018

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Nutrition

When it comes to nutrition and eating for a healthy heart, some simple diet changes can improve your lipid numbers. Lipid labs are the labs your doctor orders to check the levels of cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, and your triglycerides. It’s important to know your numbers and to understand what those numbers means so […]

Knowing Your Health Numbers Is Key

Fort HealthCare

February 8, 2018

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General Health

Keep track of your numbers Individuals with pre-diabetes, and type 2 diabetes are likely to also have high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. These individuals are also likely to be overweight/obese. These factors can play a major part in developing cardiovascular disease and other serious health conditions as time goes by. But […]

Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference in Heart Health

Tiffany Pernat

February 1, 2018

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Put Your Heart Health First Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease. The good news? Heart disease can often be prevented when people make healthy choices and manage their health conditions. Communities, health professionals, and families […]

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Heart Health Awareness - Year-Round

Eating for a Healthy Heart

Knowing Your Health Numbers Is Key

Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference in Heart Health