Category: Heart Health
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What role does Caffeine play in your Diet?
By: Tomeka G. Day, MD What role does caffeine play in your diet? Have you thought about how much caffeine you take in daily? When asked about sources of caffeine in the diet, most people identify caffeine from coffee and sodas. But caffeine can come from teas, energy drinks, cacao beans (chocolate), and medicines…
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5 Simple Ways to Get Fit and Fabulous
By: Dr. T.G. Day, MD As a busy mom or woman, it is important to figure out simple ways to get in shape and stay in shape. The days can be consumed with so many must do items, that exercising can be the last thing on the list that doesn’t get done. As a busy…
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Cholesterol: What’s good and bad about it?
by : Dr. T.G. Day, MD Cholesterol is quite important to the human body, and usually people tend to think about it more with aging. Hypercholesterolemia or high cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. I wrote about the risk and contributing factors for heart disease in a previous blog post.…
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5 Ways to Have a Healthy Heart
by: Dr. T.G. Day, MD Have you ever thought about your heart’s health? Have you wondered if there was anything you could do to strengthen your heart and make it healthier? In this blog post, I will discuss things that you can do to help your heart to be healthier. According to the CDC, 1…