September is National Cholesterol Education Month. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance in your blood. HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is essential for good health, but too much of the bad kind of cholesterol (LDL, low-density lipoprotein) can put you at a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. The most common risk factors for high cholesterol […]
Women’s Health & Fitness Day
Celebrated every last Wednesday of September, National Women’s Health and Fitness Day was established in 2002 to promote women’s physical fitness and health awareness. The attitude toward women’s health and fitness has come a long way from the days of the corset (a fashionable piece of wardrobe for women from the 1500-1900s, later discovered to […]
Food Safety After a Power Outage
Whether planned or unplanned, a power outage cause raises a lot of questions, especially regarding whether it’s still safe to eat the food in your refrigerator and freezer. If the power outage is pre-scheduled, you can lower the temperature settings of your fridge and freezer so they can stay colder for longer. You can also […]