Archive for 'Heart Health'
Eating Pecans Promote A Healthier Heart
// Heart Disease Heart disease is a term used to refer to a variety of health conditions that involves the heart. It is often interchanged with cardiovascular disease which is commonly used to define the condition involving the narrowing of the blood vessels that can lead to chest pains, heart attack and stroke. Unlike cancer [...]
Posted: March 9th, 2011 under Heart Health.
Tags: health benefits of pecans; natural ways for a healthier heart; pecans for heart health
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Study: Red Wine Does Your Heart Good
// The function of the blood vessels has the natural tendency to decline in efficiency as the person grows older. And this has been linked to different age-related health conditions like cardiovascular disease. The good news is: there’s red wine. Polyphenols in Red Wine to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease A study conducted by a team of [...]
Posted: February 24th, 2011 under Heart Health, Red Wine.
Tags: health benefits of red wine; health benefits of polyphenols; natural ways to promote heart health
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Understanding Lycopene’s Benefits to Your Heart
// A recent study conducted by researchers from South Korea revealed that daily supplementation of about 15 milligrams of lycopene for a period of eight weeks helps lower systolic blood pressure and reduces inflammatory processes related to cardiovascular events while simultaneously increasing the activity of a potent antioxidant that helps to reduce DNA damage that [...]
Posted: February 10th, 2011 under Heart Health.
Tags: health benefits of lycopene; lycopene sources; lycopene for heart health
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Cocoa: What It Does to the Heart
// A lot of people are in love with chocolates – and there is really nothing wrong with this, as long as the right kind of chocolate is consumed. Dark chocolate is definitely way better than milk chocolate. Aside from the health benefits provided by its rich cocoa content, it does not contain the same [...]
Posted: February 6th, 2011 under chocolate, Heart Health.
Tags: heart benefits of cocoa; how to have a healthy heart; cocoa health benefits
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European Study Confirms Calcium’s Heart-Healthy Benefits
In a very recent study presented in the Annual Congress of European League Against Rheumatism, researchers discovered that low levels of calcium translated not only to weaker, less dense bones for postmenopausal women but it also predisposed the latter to high blood pressure. According to the researchers, women with low calcium levels were forty-three percent [...]
Posted: July 4th, 2010 under Heart Health, Women's Health.
Tags: Breast Cancer, Calcium, calcium supplementation, cancer prevention, colorectal cancer, heart attack, High Blood Pressure, hypertension, osteoporosis, Prostate Cancer
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Cut Back on Sodas for a Healthier Heart
Today, the average American consumes 28 fl. oz. of sodas and other sugary drinks everyday – an alarming fact considering that new research has discovered the vital link between these sugary drinks and blood pressure. According to research done by Dr. Liwei Chen from the Louisiana State University, cutting back on your consumption of sugary [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under Blood Pressure, Heart Health.
Tags: High Blood Pressure, lowering blood pressure naturally, processed foods, salt consumption, soda consumption
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Love Pistachios? Your Heart Does, Too!
Pistachios are well-loved nuts, not just in the United States but around the globe. We have even more reasons to love this health nut: researchers from Pennsylvania State University concluded that pistachios are ideal for controlling cholesterol levels because it’s natural packed with nutrients and good fats which helps the cardiovascular system work more efficiently. [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under cholesterol, Heart Health.
Tags: bad cholesterol, health nuts, LDL, pistachios
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Your Heart Truly Loves Chocolate!
A new study indicates that eating chocolate each day can be good for your heart. Â According to this study from the German Institute of Human Nutrition in Nuthetal, Germany, eating small amounts of chocolate can reduce your risk of a stroke or heart attack by 40%. To obtain their results, German scientists followed 20,000 people [...]
Posted: April 8th, 2010 under chocolate, Heart Health.
Tags: Benefits of chocolate, cacao, fighting stress, flavonols, lower blood pressure, lower risk of stroke
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“Whey”ing In on the Soy/Whey Debate
Study Says Protein Is “Whey” Good For Heart Health In the debate over which protein source is better for you – soy or whey – most natural health advocates wouldn’t hesitate for a moment: Whey, they say, pooh-poohing soy all the way. As documented here, I feel no need to censure soy, as it has [...]
Posted: August 9th, 2009 under Heart Health.
Tags: blood flow through the heart, Protein, soy, whey, whey protein
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Young at Thought
UNC Study: Cardio Activity Keeps Brains Younger People often ask me, “Frank, when I exercise, should I do weight training or cardio training?” The answer to this is both, ideally, as weight training and cardio activity is a complete way of addressing the body’s anaerobic and aerobic exercise needs. But when push comes to shove, [...]
Posted: July 13th, 2009 under Brain Health, Heart Health.
Tags: cardio benefits
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