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The American Heart Association’s Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations

The American Heart Association’s Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations

12/08/16
The American Heart Association gives several advices to get a better lifestyle and to reduce cardiovascular diseases. According to the association, a better way of living based on regular activities and controlling daily intake will be beneficial for the health and the heart in the long term. Regular physical activities can help you maintain your […]
You could be eating these foods without knowing how harmful they are!

You could be eating these foods without knowing how harmful they are!

09/08/16
Heart disease is very important as it is the leading cause of death among American: on average, one person dies every 39 seconds, according to recently published data from the American Heart Association.  Discover the foods that you should avoid but also those that are good for you too! With advertising nowadays, we tend to […]
Cholesterol-lowering ‘portfolio diet’ also reduces blood pressure, study finds

Cholesterol-lowering ‘portfolio diet’ also reduces blood pressure, study finds

27/11/15
TORONTO, Nov.7, 2015 – A diet developed for reducing cholesterol also lowers blood pressure, a St. Michael’s Hospital study has found. The research, published today in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, was a secondary analysis of data collected for a 2011 study on the effect of the ‘portfolio diet’ on cholesterol. The portfolio diet lowered […]
Why reduced-fat foods are making you fat

Why reduced-fat foods are making you fat

06/04/16
A whopping 65 percent of people want to reduce the amount of fat in their diets, according to a recent Nielson survey, despite overwhelming research that shows low-fat diets may actually promote weight gain.  So how has this monster of myth lived for so long? Because people still think fat makes them fat, says Donald […]
NHS England » Prevention is key to the fight against heart disease – Dr Matt Kearney

NHS England » Prevention is key to the fight against heart disease – Dr Matt Kearney

11/04/16
The newly appointed National Clinical Director for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention looks at the challenges ahead: There is now growing acceptance across the NHS that we have to get serious about prevention. Much of this, of course, is driven by the epidemic of obesity, poor diet, inactivity and other risk factors that come with the 21st […]
Shared risk factors lead to diabetes, heart disease and cancer, says major AACR symposium

Shared risk factors lead to diabetes, heart disease and cancer, says major AACR symposium

08/04/16
In a major symposium at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2015, University of Colorado Cancer Center investigator Tim Byers, MD, MPH, describes research showing the link between cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. “Understanding the similarities and differences in how these risk factors create cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease could aid the ways […]
Controlling blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol linked to lower cardiovascular disease

Controlling blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol linked to lower cardiovascular disease

28/04/16
While controlling blood pressure, blood sugar and LDL-cholesterol levels reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes, only 7 percent of diabetic participants in three major heart studies had recommended levels of these three factors, according to research from the Heart Disease Prevention Program at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. […]
UEA research shows high protein foods boost cardiovascular health

UEA research shows high protein foods boost cardiovascular health

02/12/15
The really surprising thing that was found is that amino acid intake has as much of an effect on blood pressure as established lifestyle risk factors such as salt intake, physical activity and alcohol consumption. For arterial stiffness, the association was similar to the magnitude of change previously associated with not smoking. Beneficial daily amounts […]
Dieting, exercise or combination of both equally effective in improving cardiovascular health

Dieting, exercise or combination of both equally effective in improving cardiovascular health

26/08/16
Which works better to improve the cardiovascular health of those who are overweight – dieting, exercise or a combination of both? A Saint Louis University study finds it doesn’t matter which strategy you choose – it’s the resulting weight loss that is the protective secret sauce. Read the full article at: www.news-medical.net Another strategy which […]
Mediterranean diet ‘better than low-fat diet’ for cardiovascular risk

Mediterranean diet ‘better than low-fat diet’ for cardiovascular risk

20/11/15
Following a whole food diet – such as a Mediterranean diet – may be more effective at reducing cardiovascular risk than a strictly low-fat diet, according to a 2014 research. Read the full article at: www.medicalnewstoday.com It is hard to figure out how we follow the American Heart Association’s recommendation saying that individuals should limit […]
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