Coffee break!

A recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health revealed that drinking coffee does not increase your risk of death and may actually have a beneficial effect on your heart.

The study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, followed more than 86,000 women for 24 years and 41,000 men for 18 years and found that coffee does not increase mortality rate. In fact, coffee may protect against heart disease and type 2 diabetes and it didn't matter if the beverage was caffeinated or decaffeinated.

Women enjoyed the most protection. Those who drank 4 to 5 cups a day, had a 26% lower rate of mortality from all causes to compared to women who drank no coffee. Even when they drank 2 to 3 cups a day, women still had a 17% less risk.

February is Heart Month

As February is Health Month read below to learn some important facts courtesy of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada.

First of all, what is heart disease?

Heart disease is actually an umbrella term for a host of conditions affecting the structure and functions of the heart and has a multitude of causes. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most commons of these conditions and occurs when the blood vessels in the heart become either clogged or narrowed, preventing oxygen-rich blood from reaching the heart. It can cause the chest pain known as angina or even heart attack.

Below is comprehensive list of heart conditions:
-Angina
-Arrhythmia
-Artherosclerosis
-Cardiomyopathy
-Congenital heart disease
-Congestive heart failure
-Coronary artery disease
-Heart attack
-Heart block
-Infective (bacterial) endocarditis
-Kawasaki disease
-Long Q-T syndrome
-Marfan syndrome
-Pericarditis
-Rheumatic heart disease
-Valve disorders

Happily heart disease is typically preventable and manageable as it is strongly correlated to lifestyle factors. These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, stress, excessive alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and being overweight.

Finally!

After struggling for some time trying to determining the focus of this blog I think I've finally figured it out. A topic which affects everyone is health, -whether it's the latest medical research, nutrition or exercise findings. Stay connected for the latest health news!

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