Health & Wellness Week in Review

The Health and Wellness Week in Review this week takes a look at some submissions from Associated Content writers Cristina Olvera, Brian Want, and Parenthetically Inexplicable. In checking out the spotlighted content this week, we review the signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease, investigate the correlation between high fructose corn syrup and obesity, and meander down a murky, murky path with one “smoking degenerate” as he lays down his plan to train for the Philadelphia Marathon.

In her article “The Symptoms of Cardiovascular Diseases,”  AC Content Producer Cristina Olvera shares with readers the varying types and manifestations of cardiovascular disease, signals and symptoms to watch for that may suggest that it’s time to get the old ticker checked out, risk factors, and steps that can be taken to reduce the chance of developing a potentially dangerous or deadly cardiovascular condition.

Her piece is well-written and informative, and certainly touches on a subject that is of great importance to all adults. According to Olvera’s article, diseases of the heart are responsible for 42% of all deaths each year, and are the leading cause of death in adults over the age of thirty-five.

In another article that explores the factors contributing to the morbidity of today’s population, Content Producer Brian Want takes a look at the prevalence of high fructose corn syrup in the typical American diet and examines the connection between the use of the sweetener in dietary staples as diverse as packaged stuffing, fruit juice, and ketchup and the high rate of obesity in the U.S.