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As people age, many experience a gradual increase in blood pressure, even though otherwise in good shape.

Research has long established the anti-inflammatory benefits of tart cherries, often linked to the fruit’s powerful red compounds called anthocyanins.

The heart never rests. At 65-75 beats per minute, the average ticker pumps about 300 liters of blood every hour.

Nutraceuticals International Group has begun distributing SelectSIEVE Olive, an extract containing highly concentrated flavonoids from the olive.

Since the discovery that the incidence of heart disease is much lower across the Mediterranean than in other regions, the positive effects of the healthy Mediterranean diet--a diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and especially olives--have been of interest, with new and promising investigations focused on the reduction of the risk of heart disease.

When the push to remove saturated fats in the 1980s led to widespread use of trans fats (later found to be worse than what they replaced), there was some initial confusion.

Three novel nutritional ingredients for enhancing and sustaining energy were described by Rodger Jonas, director of national food and beverage sales for P.L. Thomas

Research from Yale University explored the impact of daily whole egg consumption in men and women with coronary heart disease.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Article 14 (Commission Regulation [EU] No 1160/2011 of November 14, 2011) expressed that its positive health-claim opinion about oat ß-glucan for cholesterol reduction complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.

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