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Should We Drink Coffee?
Is coffee really bad for our heart? This is a question that coffee lovers keep asking their doctors hoping to get an answer that can allow them to drink as much coffee as possible. This is also an issue that is continuously debated over the years. Unfortunately, there is still no conclusive evidence on the connection between coffee (caffeine) and heart disease. From time to time, contradicting reports were released. For example, a study, conducted by University of Athens and
September 2, 2009
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The Two-Sided Story of Fish Oil
Fish is a high-protein low-fat food with a range of health benefits. White-fleshed fish, especially oilier fish is believed to contain substantial quantities of omega-3s or the so called âgoodâ fats. Furthermore, fish does not contain the âbadâ fats commonly found in red meat. As such, nutritional supplements made from fish oil are growing more popular. Sales of such supplements in the United States alone have more than tripled since 1998, reaching US$190 million in 2
August 26, 2009
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Fit Is Simply Not Enough If You Are Fat!
Being fit but fat is simply not good enough. Excess weight can take years off your life, even if you get plenty of exercise. This was the finding of a study published in 2004 in New England Journal of Medicine. The study was based on questionnaires used in the Nursesâ Healthy Study, which followed more than 116,000 female nurses for 24 years, and on death certificates and medical records. Women who were active but obese had almost twice the risk of death of women who were b
July 30, 2009
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How To Achieve Target Blood Pressure?
It is not easy for doctors to bring down blood pressure of people with hypertension to target blood pressure, even with the help of drugs. A study conducted in United Kingdom had shown that the condition of people with high blood pressure improves more when they monitor their blood pressure at home instead of at a doctorâs clinic. Home monitoring was linked to a greater number of people achieving target blood pressure. The study, conducted by a group of doctors from St. Geo
July 23, 2009
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Low-fat or Low-carb Diet? Which is Better?
Older women who ate less fat and more carbohydrates lost about 0.9 kg over 7 years, a large study showed. Although this result was considered by some obesity experts as disappointing, the lead author of the research team said it will help people to understand that the weight gain seen in United States is not necessarily caused by the low-fat diets. Appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association in Jan 2006, the study included more than 48,000 women, aged 50 to 7
July 16, 2009
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Healthy Foods in Orange Can Prevent Heart Disease Too!
Eating fruit and vegetables is undoubtedly one of the best and surest ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Fruit and vegetables in bright orange can in fact help to boost our immune system as they contain beta carotene and bioflavonoids, which are essential in reducing the risk of cancer and heart disease. They also help maintain good eyesight and glowing skin. Carrots, oranges, peaches, and pumpkin are a few good representatives for fruit and vegetables in orange. Carrots a
July 7, 2009
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Can Healthy Foods In Purple Prevent Heart Disease?
Purple vegetables can add color to a dish making it more appealing and healthier, too. It is known that purple vegetables or fruit are beneficial to health as they are a good source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phyto-chemicals. Phyto-chemicals are substances found only in plants that may even help our body fight disease. Anthocyanin and phenolic are found in berries, dried plums (prunes), and raisins. They are believed to reduce risk of disease such as cancer and heart d
February 3, 2009
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Eat Fish To Stay Away From Heart Disease!
Eat more fish to help prevent heart disease. This is the advice we usually get from doctors or scientists because omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil, benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of or who have cardiovascular disease. It seems that fish oil for health is a non-controversial issue among all health experts, from traditional to alternative.nnA very early study on fish oil conducted in 1989 on 2,033 men with heart disease were divided into 3 gro
January 20, 2009
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Are You Stressed? Watch Your Cholesterol Level!
Previous studies had revealed that stress is linked to increased heart rate and weakened immune systems. However, a recent research conducted by the University College of London has found that over the long term, stress may actually raise cholesterol blood levels for some people. This means the risk of heart disease may subsequently be increased.nnThe researchers cited three possible reasons why stress may raise cholesterol level:nn1. Stress may encourage the body to produce
December 30, 2008
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How to Reduce Salt Intake!
Salt is one substance that makes our food tasty. Though we know that too much salt will be bad for our health, the amount of salt taken by most of us does exceed our daily requirement either knowingly or unknowingly.nnIt is already known that high salt intake is linked to hypertension (high blood pressure), a risk factor for heart attack and stroke. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal has even quantified the harm that salt does. People who cut down on salt
December 22, 2008
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10 Tips to Drive Away Stress
If you do have a healthy diet with moderate exercise, but you are constantly under stress, there is still a possibility that you will become a candidate of heart disease. But one may tell you this: in the present competitive world, how can you live without stress? In reality, you can never escape stress. When you are young, you need face one examination after another. After graduation, you will face competition from your peers when you apply for jobs. After you get your jobs,
December 16, 2008
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Eat For a Healthy Heart!
In a defining study called Interheart, involving 52 countries, 15,152 cases and 14,820 controls subjects, showed that certain things help in a heart-healthy diet, and certain things increase the chances of heart attacks. The study revealed that daily consumption of fruits and vegetables are good for the heart. On the other hand, heavy and regular alcohol consumption, and other risk factors like obesity, diabetes, and cholesterol are bad for the heart. This is revealed by an a
December 9, 2008
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