Which number do you know?

Nationwide survey findings are now telling us that adult women are more than twice as likely to know how much they weighed in high school as they are to know their current cholesterol number. I wish I could say I’m surprised, but I’m not. I’ll be the first to admit, I remember daily scale log-ins throughout high school - the number I was shooting for and fought so hard to maintain will forever remain burned in my mind. But as for my current cholesterol level? Well, I know it’s low. I know I have a healthy cholesterol level. But do I, the frigging nutritional sciences major/health writer know my exact cholesterol figure? Embarrassingly, I must plead ignorance. September, just days away, is National Cholesterol Awareness Month. It’s an issue we as women need to be aware of. High cholesterol is linked to heart disease (which kills six times as many women as breast cancer) and stroke. Our high school weight is linked to…well, back then it seemed like the it made the world go ‘round and our very lives depended on it, but in reality, there are much better indicators of our health and fitness. As Phyllis Greenberger, president and CEO of the Society for Women’s Health Research (the org which conducted the above research) has said, “Knowing your cholesterol number is the first step in controlling cholesterol. That number is certainly more important than what you weighed in high school.” Let's try something fun. Below is a little poll I'd like you all to take. I bet the answers will be eye-opening!

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PS don't forget to click on "Results" to see the outcome - it doesn't automatically pop up when you vote. Are you surprised by the results?

I wish I could remember! I know I wear a smaller size now than I did in eighth grade but that took a LOT of hard work and a welcomed lifestyle change. Two or three years ago, my doc told me my cholesterol along with a miriad of other things were going to do me in if I didn't do something about it - so I did! I am not surprised though, fast food is a lot cheaper than the doctor these days!

well, after more than 60 votes, it looks like over half of us still remember that high school number but don't know our cholesterol...congrats to the impressive four who know their cholesterol but managed to blank out the H.S. stat!

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