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Big surprise.  One in three people have not kept their New Year's resolutions.  I bet it's more like three out of three. But a new study says even people with the best of intentions to get heart-healthy in the new year become discouraged after just a handful of long runs or drop their gym memberships after a couple of sessions. Gretchen Wells, MD, PhD, director of women's heart health at the University of Kentucky's Gill Heart Institute, emphasizes in a new video to help people not to give up. "You reduce your risk of heart attack by 50% if you get 150 minutes of activity a week -- or 30 minutes for five out of seven days," Wells says at newswise.com. "That doesn't have to come with a gym membership or fancy, expensive equipment. A brisk walk can be just as effective in reducing heart attack risk." In fact, said Wells, even completing household chores like vacuuming or mowing the lawn can take up a significant chunk of that goal....

I don't know about you but I've been using olive oil on just about everything I can, because of its heart-healthy qualities.  But now a new study has found that some oils touted to be good for you can actually cause heart disease. According to newswise.com, "Some vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risk of heart disease." Which ones are they?  Corn and safflower oil, it appears, from the study, which was done in Canada. True, they're probably better than the saturated fats they're replacing (and we won't even get into trans fats ), but they don't contain omega-3 linolenic acid, the heart-healthy oil. In Canada omega-6 linoleic acid, the less healthy acid, is found in mayonnaise, margarine, chips and nuts. Canola and soybean oils, which are healthier, are the most common forms of oil in the Canadian diet, newswise.com reports. What does this mean for us in the U.S.?  I guess, the same thing.  Stay away from corn ...