New Guidelines for Healthy Heart

"When it comes to protecting your most critical organ, new science is making old advice obsolete." Alice Park and Jeffrey Kluger for Time magazine
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Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer of both men and women and the cause of 1 in 4 deaths.  According to this article, which quotes research from several sources, raising "good" HDL cholesterol levels is more important than lowering LDL levels, taking a "baby" aspirin daily is no longer recommended unless you have already had a heart attack, avoid trans fats (not necessarily all saturated fats, but anything with hydrogenated oil), blood pressure may need to be lower than the current guidelines of 120/80,  and control weight by limiting refined carbohydrates.  Of course, one needs to check with one's doctor before adopting new practices, but these are interesting new recommendations.