A normal BMI doesn't necessarily mean a slim chance of diabetes and heart disease. In a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, one quarter of normal weight adults had a trio of symptoms - high blood pressure, triglycerides and blood glucose - that put them at risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease. The best remedy is to stay active, stop smoking and consume more heart-healthy foods.
WP Cumulus Flash tag cloud by Roy Tanck and Luke Morton requires Flash Player 9 or better.
It's Good to Know...
WHEN A HEALTHY WEIGHT ISN'T
Health Tools
Categories
- Beauty
- Diet & Exercise
- Health A-Z
- Allergies
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anxiety Disorders
- Arthritis/Rheumatism
- Back Pain
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer
- Cold & Flu
- Cold Sore
- Diabetes
- Down's Syndrome
- Gout
- Heart Disease
- Heartburn
- Hepatitis
- Hypertension
- Incontinence/OAB
- Infertility
- Inflammatory Bowel
- Liver Disease
- Menopause
- Migraines
- Osteoporosis
- Pain Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pregnancy
- Sexual Conditions
- Skin Problems
- Sleep Disorders
- Stroke
- Healthy Living
- Mental Health
