Facts about cholesterol and triglycerides Blood cholesterol is a fat-like matter needed in our bodies. It is carried in the blood by low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). LDL [...]

Facts about blood pressure Blood pressure is the force in your blood vessels, which is necessary to carry blood around your body. There are no symptoms of high blood pressure, [...]

Facts about resistance training Resistance training, also known as weight training, is a type of exercise that promotes improvements in muscle strength and endurance. To complete resistance training, it is [...]

Facts about smoking Smoking tobacco harms almost every organ in the body, including the heart, blood vessels and lungs. Quitting smoking is the single most important thing you can do [...]

Facts about stress Stress is something that affects all of us in some form, but it is how we cope with the stressors in our life that makes the difference [...]

Facts about heart failure In a healthy heart, the right amount of blood is pumped to the body each time it beats. Each heartbeat involves the heart relaxing and contracting. [...]