Are You Sipping Your Way to Heart Trouble?
Study finds sugar-sweetened beverages increase womens heart risk factors, regardless of weight gain. Women who drink two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may be increasing their cardiovascular risk
Eating Yogurt Linked to Lower Risk of High Blood Pressure
Tufts research finds regular yogurt eaters are 31% less likely to develop hypertension.
Extra Folic Acid Fails Against Heart Disease and Cancer
A lthough folic acid supplementation has proven benefts- most notably, preventing birth defects-hopes it might protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer were disappointed by a major new meta-analysis.
Women Coffee Drinkers at Lower Risk of Stroke
The evidence keeps percolating that coffee might have benefits beyond just helping you wake up in the morning. The latest such finding, from a large Swedish study, links coffee drinking to a reduced risk of stroke in women
RESEARCH UPDATE: STROKE PREVENTION
Olive-Oil Lovers at Lower Risk of Strokes Akey component of the so-called Mediterranean diet, olive oil may help protect against strokes caused by blocked arteries
Strenuous Exercise Linked to Fewer Silent Strokes in Elderly
To reduce your risk of stroke, really break a sweat. In a new study published in Neurology
Dietary Potassium Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
Getting more potassium in your diet may help protect you against the most common type of stroke
More Evidence Antioxidants in Food Help Protect Against Stroke
A diet rich in antioxidants, especially from fruits and vegetables, could help reduce your risk
Healthy Diet, Not Specific Nutrients, Best for Stroke Protection
An overall healthy diet, such as the DASH diet or the dietary pattern found in Mediterranean countries
Stroke Research Roundup
Citrus Linked to Lower Likelihood of Stroke. Oranges and other citrus fruit and juices may provide a modest protection against strokes, according