Weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol inch up (:52)
Dr. Laurence Sperling explains why just an extra five to seven pounds can hurt your heart.
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Is Your Diet Hurting Your Heart?
"I ignored common sense"
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Bad Habits, Big Portions
Giant burgers, oversize steaks
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Lose That Spare Tire
Extra fat is deadly
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Fat Is Bad for Your Heart
A weighty problem
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Are unwanted pounds sneaking up on you?
Laurence S. Sperling, MD, founder and director of Preventive Cardiology at the Emory Clinic in Atlanta, discusses why a weight gain of a mere five pounds can have drastic effects on your heart, and what you must do about it now.
Is Your Diet Hurting Your Heart?"I ignored common sense"
Bad Habits, Big PortionsGiant burgers, oversize steaks
Lose That Spare TireExtra fat is deadly
Fat Is Bad for Your HeartA weighty problem