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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Pop Quiz Answer: Heart Disease is Expensive

In the upcoming year,Heart disease is projected to cost American's:

B. 502 BILLION DOLLARSSSSSSSS!

Dr.Evil, it really isn't funny. Check out this article in the AHA Circulation.

Not only does heart disease cost you your health, if also costs the country as a whole some big bucks. Don't wait until it's too late and you are stuck on medications (that have their own side effects) or are suprised by an unexpected stroke or heart attack. Yet another reason to pay close attention to what you're eating and the magical "heart numbers!": cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, and blood sugars.

Don't forget- February is HEART HEALTH month!

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