Wellness webinar: Understanding Cholesterol—Your Key to Heart Health

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Are you confused about cholesterol? September is Cholesterol Awareness Month—a perfect time to get the facts. Unhealthy cholesterol levels are a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Each day, more than 21,000 Americans die of cardiovascular disease, an average of one death every 40 seconds.

Learn more about cholesterol and what you can do if your levels are unhealthy by viewing the webinar Understanding Cholesterol—Your Key to Heart Health at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 26.

The presenter, Molly Walker, will review the components of a lipid profile and what they mean, discuss lifestyle factors that can impact and improve cholesterol levels, and provide simple tips to keep cholesterol in a healthy range.

Walker is a lead of the health coaching and advising team with HealthFitness. She holds a degree in nutrition and dietetics from the University of Minnesota and has experience providing support to individuals seeking help in weight management, work/life balance, stress, tobacco cessation, nutrition, physical activity, and sleep.

To access the webinar online, click here and provide the meeting number (access code) 734 894 214.

To join by phone, call 312-535-8110.

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