Monday 20 April 2015

Losing half a stone

HOW TO BEAT... HEART DISEASE

14. LOSE HALF A STONE

Studies have consistently shown that losing 5 to 10 per cent of your bodyweight — 7lb if you weigh 12st, 10lb if you weigh 15st — can lower blood pressure, reduce ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and blood fats, inflammation and blood sugar levels, and have a real impact on your heart health, especially if the excess weight had accumulated round your waist.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3046298/HOW-BEAT-HEART-DISEASE-isn-t-fat-clogs-arteries-true-villain-surprise-you.html#ixzz3XqIa1mtZ

Monday 13 April 2015