Lynne Garton

50% of employees have high cholesterol - take action now! 

Around half of all heart attacks are caused by the silent killer, high cholesterol. Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of staff absenteeism. Employers have a duty to support their workforce in knowing and understanding their cholesterol, and enabling them to take appropriate action. Lynne (Stand 554) will discuss this and share top tips on diet and lifestyle changes to manage cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart disease.

Speaker Bio:

Lynne is a registered Dietitian with over 30 years' experience working in hospitals, general practice, public health, industry and the media. Lynne has been involved in several TV programmes, contributed to national newspapers and has provided nutritional input into various books. For the last five years, Lynne has been working as the Dietetic Adviser at HEART UK, using her dietetic skills to provide advice and support on all dietary matters related to lipid conditions and heart health.   Around half of all heart attacks are caused by the silent killer, high cholesterol. Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of staff absenteeism. Employers have a duty to support their workforce in knowing and understanding their cholesterol, and enabling them to take appropriate action. Lynne (Stand 554) will discuss this and share top tips on diet and lifestyle changes to manage cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart disease.