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Heart Healthy Foods In A Heart Shaped Bowl

Legumes, Nuts, Fruits, Whole Grains and Functional Botanicals Pump Up Heart-Health Appeal

Teasing out the nutrition factors that influence heart health is challenging, because the task is complicated by the modern trend toward obesity and sedentary lifestyle
Mark Anthony PhD
November 14, 2018
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Many of the nutritional factors that reduce the risk for heart disease are essential parts of well-known dietary staples. At least, staples for some. Many such foods and ingredients are not necessarily staples in the modern Western diet.
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Both fruit and yogurt are heart healthy foods

Heart-Healthy Food Ingredients

More consumers recognize resveratrol, beta-glucans, omega oils, botanicals and other ingredients as heart-healthy ingredients
Mark Anthony PhD
April 12, 2016
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While most heart-health advice centers on what not to eat, consumers are becoming proactive and starting to include heart healthy foods in their diet.


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Do Americans Have the Facts About Omega-3s?

New research indicates education is needed; 77% of adults are unaware low omega-3 levels can be harmful to health
May 21, 2015
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GOED released research demonstrating a need for further education about the importance of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids for heart health.
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Heart Health 21C

New research shows room for saturated fats in a heart healthy diet
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David Feder, RDN, Executive Editor
May 14, 2015
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Despite extensive research into the environmental factors that affect cardiovascular health, the consensus regarding what constitutes a heart-healthy diet appears, once again, to have been thrown into a state of flux.


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Is Resveratrol Overrated?

Research says the ingredient is not associated with increased life expectancy or the occurrence of cardiovascular disease, cancer and inflammation.
May 15, 2014
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The sample included 783 men and women 65 years or older.
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Salt Reversal

A new study says the low level of sodium intake recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could actually be bad for your health.
April 7, 2014
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The average daily sodium intake of most Americans is actually associated with better health outcomes than intake levels currently recommended by the CDC and major health departments.
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End of Omega Recommendations?

Eating food high in fish oils such as omega-3 does not reduce the risk of heart disease, a study contends.
March 21, 2014
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The analysis of 72 previous studies showed insufficient support for nutritional recommendations that advocate high consumption of polyunsaturated fats like omega-3 and omega-6.
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Saturated Fat and Heart Health

A report finds that reducing saturated fat intake does not result in improved heart health.
March 19, 2014
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The study's author concludes it has not been proven that saturated fat itself may increase the risk of heart disease.
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