A Silent Killer
Those who are in constant contact with it have higher levels of cholesterol and high blood pressure. In addition, some studies have shown that those with prolonged exposure are 29% more likely to develop coronary disease, have a 32% higher risk of stroke, and striking 64% chance of developing clinical dementia! Finally, if untreated, you are 30% more likely to die prematurely at the hands of this silent killer.*
Origin Story
It's early November in the year 2004. I'm sitting in a restaurant on Mulberry Street in New York City. I'm in my early twenties, and I say with certainty that I was one person when I walked through the doors of " Casa Bella" and a different person when I walked out. Perhaps the appropriate word here is 'changed.'