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Chemical BPA Linked to Heart Disease Risk
But the findings don't prove that bisphenol A (BPA) actually causes heart disease -- one scientist even suggests other factors may be at play -- and researchers can't explain why statistics suggest that urinary levels of the chemical dropped by one-third over just two years during the last decade.
Continue reading...Body mass and waist size can predict heart disease
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
A large 10-year study found that half of all fatal heart disease cases and a quarter of all non-fatal cases are linked to being overweight and having a high body mass index (BMI) or large waist.
Continue reading...Dark chocolate may protect DNA from damage
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Writing in the British Journal of Nutrition, Italian researcher report that consumption of dark chocolate containing 860 milligrams of polyphenols, and 58 milligrams of epicatechin, led to a 20 per cent reduction in DNA damage two hours after consumption.
Continue reading...Salt Really Does Boost Health Risks
Monday, November 30, 2009
A review published in the Nov. 25 online edition of BMJ found that a difference of just 5 grams of regular daily salt intake spells a 23 percent difference in the rate of stroke and a 17 percent difference in the rate of cardiovascular disease.
Continue reading...Heart-health benefits of omega-3s depend on how fish is cooked
Friday, November 20, 2009
"In fact, these methods of preparation may contribute to your risk. We did not directly compare boiled or baked fish vs. fried fish, but one can tell from the (risk) ratios, boiled or baked fish is in the protective direction but not fried fish."
Continue reading...Phytosterols may prevent cancer development
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The ingredients may work via the traditional route of reducing cholesterol, particularly in the membrane of cancer cells, and by activating an enzyme called caspase which is known to play an essential role in programmed cell death (apoptosis).
Continue reading...Bilberries may prevent artery hardening, boost heart health
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A fermented bilberry extract out-performed a standard extract, leasing the French researchers to suggest that yeast fermentation produces new bioactive compounds with heart health effects.
Continue reading...Walnut-rich diet may boost diabetic heart health
Friday, November 6, 2009
Daily consumption of walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, may improve the health of blood vessels, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease, says a new study from Yale.
Continue reading...Five dairy servings a day can trigger weight loss
Monday, October 26, 2009
During the study period participants ate a low calorie diet that reduced their total energy intake to below normal requirements. At the end of the 12 weeks the researchers found that those people who ate five servings a day instead of the normally recommended three servings lost more weight. In addition improvements in the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes were recorded.
Continue reading...Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke
Friday, October 23, 2009
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) — High blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) may increase a person’s risk for heart attack and death, but not for stroke, a new study has found. The study included 2,240 people in New York City who were 40 or older and stroke-free. At the start of the study, [...]
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