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Diet, Nutrients Key to Warding Off Heart Disease

27th January 2010 by admin No Comments

Salmon is a great source of Omega-3s, leafy greens are one of the best ways to get magnesium in your diet, and berries are a great source of soluble fiber.
KEY NUTRIENTS | Eating right can help cut risks of cardiovascular disease
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January 26, 2010

BY MONIFA THOMAS mjthomas@suntimes.com

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Low-Carb Diet Reduces Blood Pressure

27th January 2010 by admin No Comments

Researchers have found a low-carbohydrate diet helps people lose weight as effectively as a popular weight loss drug, and trumps the drug at lowering cholesterol.
Researchers of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University Medical Center have shown low-carb diets are more successful in lowering blood pressure than the weight-loss drug orlistat.
“If people have high blood [...]

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Mexico City Puts 1,300 Overweight Police on a Diet

16th October 2009 by admin No Comments

Some Mexico City cops are taking a bite out of more than crime. The Mexican capital is putting its 1,300 of its heaviest police officers on a diet, concerned about rapidly expanding waistlines in the force.
At least 70 percent of the 70,000-member force is overweight, said Nora Frias, the city’s Public Safety deputy secretary for [...]

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