Do your children complain of headaches? If so, caffeinated cola drinks may be the cause.

A regular, daily exercise program is vitally important to lowering cholesterol.

Luckily, it’s pretty easy to lower cholesterol and greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

A high cholesterol count has been shown to be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) - the number one killer (by far) in the country. In fact, over 60 million people in America suffer from it and more than a million die each year from CVD.

Triglycerides are the most common fats found in the bloodstream. It might surprise you to find out that they're essential to good health. But, like many other good things, too much can be a problem.

A total blood lipid profile gives you the best possible statistical indication of your all round cardiovascular disease risk.

Trans fatty acids have been proven to raise “bad” LDL cholesterol and increase risk of cardiovascular disease – the number one cause of death in the U.S.

Cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than the next seven diseases put together – including cancer. Over a million people die each year of CVD – that’s one death every 30 seconds. And the reasons are obvious.

I can still vividly remember my new husband sitting by the toilet smoking a cigarette and looking a little green after I told him he had just eaten scrambled eggs with beef brains for Saturday morning brunch.