Articles Tagged with ''cholesterol''

Drawbacks to Skipping Breakfast

Skipping breakfast can increase the risk of a heart attack or fatal coronary heart disease by as much as 27%.
July 23, 2013
While the benefits of having a regular breakfast for daily energy levels and weight control are well known, researchers at Harvard University found that it was also crucial for good heart health.
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Egg Whites and Blood Pressure

Scientists reported new evidence that a component of egg whites may have another beneficial effect in reducing blood pressure.
April 22, 2013
Egg white peptides, either in eggs or as a supplement, could become useful as an adjunct to high-blood-pressure medication.
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Grape Seed Extract on CVD

Grape seed extract can lower a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease.
April 4, 2013
A recent clinical trial found promising results when they tested grape seed extract in 52 hyperlipidemic people as an alternative to statins.
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Egging On

January 2, 2013
Adding whole eggs as part of a weight loss diet may have positive effects all around, but particularly if one suffers from metabolic syndrom
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Red Yeast Rice on Cholesterol

November 9, 2012
Studies show that red yeast rice, a food product used to brew rice wine in China, is as effective as statins in lowering cholesterol.
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Junk Food on Memory

September 4, 2012
Eating too much bad food could make it hard to think and create new memories, according to new research.
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Atkins Defends Diet Plan

June 12, 2012
Atkins Nutritionals Inc. announced that a recently released epidemiology study published in Nutrition Journal has come to the mistaken conclusion that a low-carbohydrate diet, like the Atkins Diet, is to blame for rising cholesterol levels.
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School Breakfasts Evaluated

March 13, 2012
More than 90% of school breakfasts feature processed meat, and many contain more sodium, fat and cholesterol than young children should have in a day.
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