Heart Health

Limiting saturated fat still best for heart health

Limiting saturated fat still best for heart health People who replace saturated fat (mainly found in meats and dairy foods) in their diets with refined…

Trans fats, but not saturated fats, linked to risk of death

Trans fats, but not saturated fats, linked to risk of death A large new review of existing research suggests that for healthy people, a reasonable amount of…

Eating spicy foods may add years to your life

Eating spicy foods may add years to your life Eating spicy food more frequently as part of a daily diet is associated with a lower risk of death, suggests a…

Vitamin C linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death

Vitamin C linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that high vitamin C…

Healthy diet tied to lower risk of cognitive decline

Healthy diet tied to lower risk of cognitive decline Older people who eat healthy, with more fruits and vegetables, nuts and fish in their diets, may be less…

Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk by nearly half

Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk by nearly half Adults who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were 47 percent less likely to develop heart…

Semi-vegetarian diet lowers heart disease, stroke risk

Semi-vegetarian diet lowers heart disease, stroke risk A pro-vegetarian diet – one that has a higher proportion of plant-based foods compared to…

U.S. may drop advice to limit dietary cholesterol by end of year

U.S. may drop advice to limit dietary cholesterol by end of year A U.S. advisory panel reviewing national dietary guidelines (for Canada and the U.S.) has…

Curcumin supplements lower inflammation in metabolic syndrome

Curcumin supplements lower inflammation in metabolic syndrome Adding spice – in the form of curcumin supplements – to the daily diets of people…