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Q How do I putnutrition and varietyinto a lunch box?

A Getting back to schoolmeans packing healthylunches for the wholefamily. Here are somenutritious lunch ideaseveryone can enjoy: Bake achicken and make chick ensalad. Make egg salad andtry adding shreddingveggies for a new t wist. Pack dippers such as carrots, celery sticks, brocstrips, whole grain crackers, or strawberries. Use hummus, honey mustayogurt as a dip. Try PB&J a new way by eliminating the jelly and substitstrawberries, sliced apples or pears, bananas, or shredded carrots with healthy lunch reduces the afternoon droop and gives energy for creativ

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rannon & Associates Inc. has a library of over 10,000ealth Q&A’s in over 100 different medical specialtiesroviding our clients with the most advanced medical

formation to use in preparing:• Newsletters, magazines and/or newspaper, radio or television advertising.• Waiting room video ad boards.• Twitter • Facebook • Websites- “Awareness month” information.

ur short concise Q&A’s have been written by medicalpecialists from all over the country.

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How do you interpret cholesterol results?

Triglycerides (TRG): It is best to have your triglycerides between 35 and 160. Total cholesterobest to have your cholesterol below 200. HDL: is is your “good” cholesterol. is number needas possible (at least above 30). LDL: is is your “bad” cholesterol. You should have your LDL lesyou have had a heart attack or stroke or other vascular problem, the LDL should be less than 100. is is your risk ratio for heart disease based on your cholesterol levels. Your ratio should be less th

 What are the risk factors for coronary heart disease?

e well known risk factors for coronary heart disease include cigarette smoking (smoking infor heart disease up to six times over non smokers) , elevated blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, higand a positive family history of early coronary heart disease (before 55 years of age). Other predispinclude age, male gender, obesity (more than 30% overweight), type A personality, sedentary lifeststroke, and low levels of HDL cholesterol (the good type). Obviously age, gender, and family histaltered. Major prevention can be achieved by quitting smoking, dieting, and exercising which canan ideal weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol ratio (total cholesterol: good cholesterol).

 What are the current recommendations for treatment of high bloodHigh blood pressure is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. When

squeezes, it forces blood into the major blood vessels. When this occurs, the pressure in your arterie When your heart finishes squeezing, it “relaxes”, fills with blood, and the pressure falls. We measurepressure and call it “systolic” blood pressure (SBP). e lowest measured pressure is called 'diastolic(DBP). e risk of developing cardiovascular disease increases 4 folds with increasing SBP and 2-3 increasing DBP. Recent studies have shown that lowering the SBP to less than 130 produced a 35%strokes and heart attacks!

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