For Women Over 65, This Eating Habit Could Harm Heart Health

In this study, they found that women who ate alone had generally worse nutrition habits, and were more than twice as likely to experience angina, which is a type of chest pain that can be a symptom of coronary artery disease.

“This study shows that older women who eat alone are more likely to have symptomatic heart disease. They are also more likely to be widowed and to have lower incomes and poorer nutritional intake,” said Stephanie Faubion, M.D., MBA, the Medical Director of NAMS, “These results are not surprising given that lower socioeconomic status and social isolation contribute to lower quality of life, greater rates of depression, and poorer health.”