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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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DASH Diet Helps Cut Blood Pressure

16th October 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Dear Dr. Donohue: I need to obtain a copy of the DASH diet you spoke of. Where can I get it?
L.K.
Dear L.K.: I can give it to you here. You don’t need a book. DASH is “dietary approaches to stop hypertension.” It’s a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products. [...]

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Mediterranean Diet Tops Low-fat Diet for Diabetics

3rd September 2009 by admin 1 Comment

A low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a typical low-fat, calorie-restricted diet for diabetes management, according to a study released Monday.
Not only did the Mediterranean diet lead to greater weight loss, it also resulted in better blood sugar control, delayed the need for blood sugar-lowering medication, and improved some heart disease risk factors, the [...]

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Caffeine Without Healthy Diet Linked to Heart Risk

3rd September 2009 by admin No Comments

People who drink lots of coffee but who don’t follow a Mediterranean-style diet are more likely to have atrial fibrillation, a new study shows.
Italian researchers asked patients who’d been recently diagnosed with the common heart arrhythmia to supply information about their dietary habits, including caffeine consumption. Their diets were compared with those of people without [...]

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