Extra weight may raise your risk for atrial fibrillation. With this condition the small upper chambers of the heart (the atria) quiver instead of beating regularly. This may result in blood that isn’t fully pumped out of the heart. It can clot and that clot could lodge in an artery in the brain, causing a … Read More
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A new study confirms that your good health is not a gift from your parents but is more likely the result of leading a healthy life. Researchers followed three generations of black and white individuals (more than 16,000 people), who were 18 to 30 years old at the beginning of the study. They wanted to … Read More
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Dark soy sauce may slow down heart disease. It is 10 times more effective than red wine and 150 times more potent than vitamin C, because dark soy sauce is rich in antioxidants which protect human cells from damage. But, all types of soy sauce are high in sodium, so indulge lightly. … Read More
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Eating more fish, poultry, nuts, and lowfat dairy products instead of red meat may lower your risk for heart disease. Researchers who followed over 84,000 women aged 30 to 55 in the Nurses’ Health Study showed that women who swapped 1 serving of red meat for 1 serving of nuts reduced their heart disease risk … Read More
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Everyone loves to squeeze the round cheeks of a chubby baby. But, baby fat may be a predictor of future health problems. In a recent study that looked at more than 16,000 children, more than 40% of overweight kids who were 3 to 5 years old showed preliminary warning signs for future heart disease. In … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Americans eat too much salt. According to the Institute of Medicine, the average person eats 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day. Table salt is 40% sodium, but that isn’t the main source … Read More
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A Chinese proverb says, “Better to be without food for three days than tea for one.” That could be a very wise adage. It has been shown that heart attack survivors who drank 2 or more cups of tea a day reduced their risk of death over the next 4 years by 44%. The benefits … Read More
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How to lower blood pressure and protect against heart disease and diabetes? Can a chocolate bar truly do all that? It sure is tempting to believe. Let’s start by giving you an end point. If you have a cup of cocoa for breakfast, green tea for lunch, and a glass of red wine for dinner … Read More
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Have a glass of red wine and live longer? Sounds easy—and that sure would be a pleasant way to take an anti-aging remedy. A Harvard study found that when mice were supplemented with resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red grapes, and then fed a diet that could be equated with daily meals of coconut cream … Read More
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In the child’s card game, you draw until you get the right card. In real life, figuring out fish is not so easy. Selecting the best fish to eat often resembles this random game of chance. Eat fish regularly and you reduce your risk for heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, stroke, diabetes, and inflammatory disease such … Read More
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