Newsbites: April 2022
Less Sodium, More Potassium Associated with a Lower Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
A study released at the end of 2021 found that higher intake...
AHA Releases New Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health
The American Heart Association released their 2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health. The new scientific statement emphasizes the importance of dietary patterns over...
Love Your Heart: Reduce Salt Intake
Chances are you consume too much sodium, which can cause high blood pressure. Putting away the saltshaker is never a bad idea, but the...
More Time Standing May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A study of sedentary adults at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes found that spending more time standing, rather than sitting, may lower...
Diet and Lifestyle Changes can Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
A new study confirms long-standing evidence that dietary and other lifestyle changes are a key solution to high blood pressure—even resistant hypertension (high blood...
“Metabolically Healthy Obesity” May Not Protect Against Heart Disease
If you are obese but all of your “numbers” are good (blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar…), a new study suggests you are still...
Manage Triglycerides for a Healthy Heart
A recent nationwide survey found that around 35 percent of men and 25 percent of women in the U.S. have high blood triglyceride levels...
Switch from Refined Grains to Whole to Improve Cardiometabolic Health
Greater whole grain consumption is known to be associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. A recent study by Tufts researchers looked at the...
DASH Diet Plus Sodium Reduction Best for Protecting the Heart
The heart can show signs of damage before a heart attack or other heart problem occurs. Scientists can measure things like inflammation, cardiac injury,...
Your Heart Health is Tied to Psychological Well-Being
The American Heart Association has released a scientific statement addressing how psychological health can contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Their analysis of science to...