Today's Nutrition

Men- Don't Be A Heart Breaker


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Let’s start with some sobering truth:

  • Heart disease is still the #1 killer of men in the U.S.

  • One of the biggest risk factors is high blood pressure and 1 in 3 men has high blood pressure — most often without symptoms

  • Many heart attacks happen with no warning at all

And here's the kicker: for many men, the earliest signs of cardiovascular dysfunction aren’t even in the chest.

They’re in the:

  • Bedroom ( ED or snoring)

  • Silent- (high blood pressure readings)

  • Waistline (belly fat creeping up) Belly fat – Visceral fat around the midsection is hormonally active and dangerous

  • Poor sleep Snoring or sleep apnea – Causes oxygen drops and increases heart stress

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Today's NutritionBy Deb Ford DCN, RDN, CCN

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