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national Heart Health month (in the US).

For more information, see:
www.americanheart.org

Are you doing anything or starting anything this month to keep your heart healthy?

Did you know that heart disease is the biggest killer of women in the US? There is particular emphasis this month on women's heart health.




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Lion in Winter

Break another litttle piece of my heart now darlin'.

woodsey

As my husband has bought me a heart monitor for my birthday it looks like I'm going to be going running! Also given up smoking!

fatbrit

Another blatent marketing opportunity.

Manc

quitter.

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Blatant for whom? Me?




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fatbrit

Nope! You never noticed that the whole freakin' marketing world revolves around these so-called special ocassions. I mean, Xmas and holidays are the obvious ones. Clear the Xmas crap, get the Valentine goods in. But every day's a special day to market crap. For example, February is National Snack Food Month. Some irony there, me thinks with American Heart Month.

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I pay no attention to the marketing side of holidays and occasions in the US. Don't bother with Valentine's Day either. I don't need guidance on when I should be buying presents to show affection/love for my spouse

Oh, there's healthy snacks out there. Dried fish, dried fruit, pretzels, popcorn, mini vegetables, rice crackers & rice cakes, soy nuts, dark chocolate (not American). That kind of thing....

Making myself hungry. Time to get out the dried fish!




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woodsey

I know, flaming running as well, a proper Californian!

robskatie

Dried fish? :scared: Do you really eat that?!!! Heart disease is something we are very aware of in our house, I lost my Dad at just 54 to a fatal heart attack and he was very fit, in fact he died on the way home from a cycling trek with a friend and we had no idea that he had any problems with his heart. It is hard to be healthy all the time but I want to see my kids grow up so I do try to keep fit and skip the burger for a salad

Bob

japanese snacks....dried squid is really nice

tony126

One thing you should do is get a check up with your Doctor, insurance permitting. The cheaper option is to jjust have a blood test for cholestorol. Be aware of your own body. I speak from experience having smoked 55/60 fags a day. I have a blood check every year.

KarnalEcho

emmmmmmmm more sex...? ya know to get the heart rate kickin

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[QUOTE=robskatie]Dried fish? :scared: Do you really eat that?!!!

No need to give up burgers in my opinion. They're easier enough to make at home and you can also freezer them (uncooked) for later use.

Bison/buffalo burgers are very tasty too and so much leaner than beef. Ditto ostrich burgers.

My neice, at age 2.5 yrs old, was diagnosed with high cholestrol. Can you imagine at such a young age? Well, her mother's keeping an even closer eye on her daughter's diet now.

It's never too early to get into healthy habits.




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Bob

bloody expensive though....but there is a hybrid of bison/buffalo, forget the name, sounds stupid, but it's not bad either...and slightly cheaper...also, if you can get it, lamb ain't a bad burger....but wasted in a burger i think

so what's a good cholesterol level?