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Ultra-processed food raises risk of heart attack and stroke, two studies show
Research presented to annual meeting of European Society of Cardiology prompts calls for actionUltra-processed food significantly raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, according to two studies that one expert says should serve as a wake-up call for governments worldwide.Global consumption of heavily processed items such as cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks, ready meals and fast food has soared in recent years. In the UK and US, well over half the average diet now consists of ultra-processed food (UPF). For some, especially people who are younger, poorer or from disadvantaged ar...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 27, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Nutrition Fast food Medical research Health Heart disease & wellbeing UK news Heart attack drink industry Obesity Society Science Source Type: news

Salt-free diet ‘can reduce risk of heart problems by almost 20%’
Large new study using UK Biobank data shows even a small reduction in salt intake can be beneficialCutting out salt from meals can slash your risk of heart problems and strokes by almost a fifth, the largest study of its kind suggests.Research has documented how adding salt to food increases the likelihood of cardiovascular disease and premature death. Now experts have established just how big a difference you could make to your heart health – simply by reducing the number of meals to which you add salt or by ditching it altogether.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 27, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Tags: Food science Health Heart disease Stroke UK news Medical research Society Source Type: news

Can ‘toxic’ bilirubin treat a variety of illnesses?
Generations of medical and biology students have been instilled with a dim view of bilirubin. Spawned when the body trashes old red blood cells, the molecule is harmful refuse and a sign of illness. High blood levels cause jaundice, which turns the eyes and skin yellow and can signal liver trouble. Newborns can’t process the compound, and although high levels normally subside, a persistent surplus can cause brain damage. Yet later this year up to 40 healthy Australian volunteers may begin receiving infusions of the supposedly good-for-nothing molecule. They will be participating in a phase 1 safety trial, sponsored ...
Source: ScienceNOW - June 8, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Heavily processed food like ready meals and ice-cream linked to early death
Two major studies add to body of evidence against foods made with industrial ingredientsPeople who eat large amounts of heavily processed foods, from breakfast cereals and ready meals to muffins and ice-cream, have a greater risk of heart attack, stroke and early death, according to two major studies.The findings, from separate teams in France and Spain, add to a growing body of evidence that foods made in factories with industrial ingredients may have a hand in an array of medical disorders such as cancer, obesity and high blood pressure.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 30, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Health Diets and dieting Food Obesity Heart disease Life and style Source Type: news

Lowering Your Blood Pressure Could Reduce Alzheimer ’s Risk, New Research Shows
Margaret Daffodil Graham tries to live a healthy life, particularly since she has a health issue that requires constant attention. Like more than 100 million other Americans, the 74-year-old from Winston-Salem, N.C., has high blood pressure, and she has been taking medication to control it since she was in her 30s. So when she read that her nearby hospital, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, was looking for people with hypertension to volunteer for a study, she quickly signed up, knowing the doctors would monitor her blood pressure more intensively and hopefully lower her risk of developing heart disease and stroke. What...
Source: TIME: Science - August 9, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Aging Alzheimer's Research Source Type: news

Life-saving fruit and vegetable diet need only be three portions – study
New research reveals daily dose of just 375g of fruit, vegetables and beans are sufficient to reduce risk of stroke, heart disease or premature death, and could help low-income consumersWolfing down a mountain of fruit and vegetables every day offers no more benefit in staving off death than eating just three to four portions, researchers have found, adding that the findings could have important ramifications for those on low incomes.The World Health Organisation currently recommends individuals eat at least 400g of fruit, vegetables and legumes – plants such as peas and beans – each day, although recent studies have s...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 29, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Health Fruit Vegetables Food & drink Life and style Science Society Source Type: news

Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of form of breast cancer – study
Eating plenty of nuts, fruit and fish may cut risk of getting oestrogen-receptor-negative cancer, Dutch research findsFollowing aMediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of contracting one of the worst types of breast cancer by 40%, according to a large study for the World Cancer Research Fund.The Mediterranean diet, which is rich in olive oil, fish, fruit, nuts, vegetables and wholegrains, has well-publicised benefits, includingreducing the risk of stroke and heart disease.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 6, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Breast cancer Cancer research Health & wellbeing Diets and dieting Life and style Science Society Medical research Source Type: news

Mediterranean diet 'could prevent 19,000 deaths a year in UK'
Major study of eating habits concludes diet rich in olive oil, fruits and vegetables could cut heart attack and stroke deathsThousands of deaths from heart disease and stroke could be prevented if everybody ate a Mediterranean diet, a major study of the UK ’s eating habits has shown.The health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil and fruits and vegetables, are well-known, but the study is the first to look at it in the real world of the UK. Gathering data about eating habits among nearly 24,000 people in Norfolk over an average of 12 to 17 years, the researchers found that 12.5% of heart attack and strok...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 28, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Health & wellbeing Diets and dieting Medical research Fruit Vegetables Heart attack Source Type: news

Mediterranean diet 'cuts strokes and heart attacks in at-risk groups'
Research shows diet can reduce risk for people who smoke, have type 2 diabetes or exhibit other unhealthy characteristicsFollowing a Mediterranean diet rich in either extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduces the risk of people at risk of a heart attack or stroke suffering either event or dying of a heart condition by 30%, new research reveals.The findings, published online by the New England Journal of Medicine, offer hope to those in danger of a heart attack or stroke because they smoke, have type 2 diabetes or exhibit other unhealthy characteristics. They also confirm that the diet common in southern European countries, wh...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Tags: Heart attack The Guardian Diets and dieting Health Medical research & wellbeing Food drink Society Life and style Editorial Science Source Type: news