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Quiz: Your Heart-Health Nutrition Knowledge
Posted Thu, Sep 13, 2007, 3:21 am PDTThis heart-health quiz will give you an idea of how well you're keeping up with the latest heart-health diet information.
Post a Comment (46)Beware of Trans Fat Substitutes
Posted Thu, Jun 07, 2007, 9:32 am PDTManufacturers are struggling to find healthy substitutes for trans fats while chefs and food chemists are checking the taste of other naturally…
Post a Comment (311)For Healthy Hearts, Pills Are Not Enough
Posted Tue, Nov 21, 2006, 4:43 pm PSTAll too often, people who are given prescription medications for hypertension or elevated cholesterol levels believe that taking their pills is the…
Post a Comment (3)Still Awaiting Final Word on Fish Oil Supplements
Posted Fri, Nov 10, 2006, 3:45 pm PSTDon't run to your nearest health food store or grocery store to purchase fish oil supplements just yet.
Post a Comment (16)Cardiovascular Disease Around the World
Posted Tue, Oct 03, 2006, 5:56 pm PDTIn North America, 37 percent are obese and 5.8 percent are morbidly obese, much higher proportions than in other regions of the world.
Post a Comment (5)Eating and Living to Protect Your Heart
Posted Fri, Sep 01, 2006, 3:29 pm PDTOne major change from past recommendations is an emphasis on general lifestyle recommendations rather than a strong, almost exclusive focus on diet.
Post a Comment (20)Just One Fatty Meal Can Hurt Your Heart
Posted Fri, Aug 18, 2006, 5:05 pm PDTThe results do reinforce the conclusion that the risk of atherosclerosis is increased by saturated fats and diminished when polyunsaturated…
Post a Comment (53)Low-fat Dairy Products Lower Blood Pressure
Posted Tue, Aug 01, 2006, 4:23 pm PDTThese studies show that dietary measures can have a major impact on blood pressure and that low-fat dairy products are probably an important feature…
Post a Comment (2)Replace Your Yen for Salt
Posted Thu, Jul 27, 2006, 5:51 pm PDTBecause salt substitutes contain potassium chloride in place of the sodium chloride in table salt, they are not an option for people with kidney…
Post a Comment (8)It's not Your Weight, It's Your Waist
Posted Tue, Jul 18, 2006, 2:13 pm PDTMany studies have found that the risks for cardiovascular disease and diabetes are more closely related to the amount of fat within the abdomen than…
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