Coronary heart disease, also called coronary artery disease, is the number one cause of deaths in America. It is caused by a narrowing of the arteries, due to a build-up of plaque, that can slow down or stop blood flow to the heart. Restricted blood flow increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Because [...]

On a lunch break with a few coworkers we decide to go to a causal dining restaurant.  While everyone else is ordering burgers and fries, I decide to stay on the healthy side and I get a salad. As I watch everyone else at the table consume beef patties dripping with grease and shovel heavily [...]

  There has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the last 20 years. It is the #2 cause of preventable death and contributes to breast cancer, coronary heart disease, Type II diabetes, sleep apnea, gallbladder problems, osteoarthritis, colon cancer, hypertension and stroke. The medical community recognizes obesity as a disease and is committed to [...]