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...
Ultraprocessed Food Intake Associated with Cardiovascular Health
The more ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) we consume, the worse our cardiovascular health is likely to be, a new study suggests. UPFs are mixtures of...
Blood metabolites could predict your risk for cardiovascular disease
It turns out the old saying is true: you are what you eat. Foods we consume are digested and absorbed, and then broken down...
Protect your Heart by Eating to Decrease Inflammation
The articles on page one and four of this issue encourage you to follow a healthy dietary pattern to protect your cardiovascular health. A...
Identifying (and Avoiding) a Heart Attack
Someone has a heart attack in the United States every 40 seconds. Blood flow to a section of the heart becomes blocked and, starved...
Diet Swaps for Lowering Your Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure (or would like to avoid it) you probably already know you should be limiting your intake of foods...
Swaps for Heart and Brain Health
Simple swaps—like choosing foods with unsaturated fats to replace those with saturated, unprocessed or reduced sodium foods over typical high-sodium processed products, fruits instead...