Higher Fruit and Vegetable Intake May Directly Protect the Heart
A study published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that diets rich in fruits and vegetables are associated with decreased signs of...
Cardiovascular Health Linked to Transition from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia
A clinical study published in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience investigated risk factors in the transition from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia. Seventy-six...
Coconut Oil Raises LDL-Cholesterol; is Not a Healthy Choice
A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials recently published in the journal Circulation concluded that coconut oil consumption results in significantly higher LDL...
It’s Never too Late for Women to Lower Stroke Risk
An analysis of data published recently in the journal Stroke found that certain lifestyle changes, even later in life, were associated with lower risk...
Eating Fish Associated with Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk than Meat and Poultry
A new analysis found that intake of fish was associated with lower rates of incident disease and mortality than intake of meat or poultry....
Diet and Stroke Prevention
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. While there are numerous factors that increase risk (including high blood...
Do We Need to Limit Dietary Cholesterol?
For decades, major dietary recommendations in the U.S. included advice to limit intake of cholesterol from foods to 300 milligrams (mg) or less a...
Red Meat Intake Increases Cardiovascular Disease Risk
A randomized controlled feeding trial published in the
European Heart Journal found that red meat consumption is more likely to lead to atherosclerosis (hardening of...
Diet and Blood Pressure: The Heart of the Matter
Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. If not controlled, this generally symptomless silent killer can lead to serious consequences, including stroke, kidney disease, heart attack, and blindness. Fortunately, high blood pressure can be prevented-and controlled-through healthy lifestyle choices.
Q. I have high cholesterol and my doctor told me to eat more beans....
Q. I have high cholesterol and my doctor told me to eat more beans. Why?