Healthier fast foods still bad for your heart
Healthier fast foods still bad for your heart If you think you're going to do your heart a favor by choosing a veggie burger over your usual fast food…
So-called “bad†fats can make heart attacks more severe
So-called “bad†fats can make heart attacks more severe Scientists have found that trans and saturated fats not only clog arteries, they also…
Study links soft drinks to heart disease
Study links soft drinks to heart disease Having just one soft drink a day is associated with increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study…
Mediterranean diet protects the heart
Mediterranean diet protects the heart Study findings from researchers in Barcelona suggest that consuming a Mediterranean-style diet that is rich in fruit,…
Daily dark chocolate cuts blood pressure
Daily dark chocolate cuts blood pressure According to researchers at the University Hospital in Germany, eating a small piece of dark chocolate on a daily…
Health Canada adopts Trans Fat Task Force recommendations
Health Canada adopts Trans Fat Task Force recommendations Health Canada announced today that they will implement the recommendations made by the Trans Fat…
Quality of fat, not quantity linked to risk of CVD
Quality of fat, not quantity linked to risk of CVD According to researchers at the University if Alabama at Birmingham, New York Obesity Research Center and…
Cutting salt intake could reduce risk of heart disease
Cutting salt intake could reduce risk of heart disease According to Harvard researchers, cutting salt intake could reduce the risk of heart disease by up to…
High fat meal can increase blood pressure
High fat meal can increase blood pressure According to Canadian researchers at the University of Calgary, eating a single high fat meal can cause an instant…
Omega-3 EPA linked to heart health
Omega-3 EPA linked to heart health According to Japanese researchers, people with high cholesterol taking statins may cut their risk of cardiac events by up…