WHO dietary fat guidance fails to consider crucial evidence
Guidance to cut saturated fat to (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
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Vitamin D supplements do not confer cardiovascular protection
Supplementation not associated with reduced risks of CVD events or all-cause mortality in meta-analysis Related items fromOnMedica Coronary heart disease remains UK ’s biggest killer NICE says far more people should take statins Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised Sugar not saturated fat is the major issue for CVD Physical activity might offset harms of time spent sitting (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 19, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Is white meat really more healthful than red meat?
A new randomized controlled trial compares the effects of both red and white meat on blood cholesterol levels. The study also looks at saturated fats. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Chicken No Better Than Beef for Your Cholesterol?
The effects of red meat and white meat on cholesterol were identical when saturated fat levels were the same, the study’s senior author said. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
White Meat Is Just As Bad For Cholesterol Levels As Red Beef, Study Says
(CNN) — The red meat or white meat debate is a draw: Eating white meat, such as poultry, will have an identical effect on your cholesterol level as eating red beef, new research indicates.
The long-held belief that eating white meat is less harmful for your heart may still hold true, because there may be other effects from eating red meat that contribute to cardiovascular disease, said the University of California, San Francisco researchers. This needs to be explored in more detail, they added.
Non-meat proteins such as vegetables, dairy, and legumes, including beans, show the best cholesterol benefit, according to t...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - June 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Cholesterol CNN Red Meat Source Type: news
Red and white meats are equally bad for cholesterol
Study also shows that saturated fats raise low density lipoproteins by the same amount, regardless of meat type Related items fromOnMedica Plant-based diet linked to lower risk of heart failure Lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes can have long-term effect ‘Health warnings needed on ready meals and Chinese takeaways’ Vegan diet linked to better diabetes control and wellbeing Sweetened drinks greater risk for poor glycaemic control (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
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Experts advise against hormone treatment for mild thyroid problems
New advice could alter prescribing trends, say authors Related items fromOnMedica Poor diabetes education leading to health complications Sugar not saturated fat is the major issue for CVD GPs failing to follow women at risk after gestational diabetes Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised Apply different obesity criteria to BME patients (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
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How to get rid of visceral fat: Six foods to include in your diet to banish the belly fat
HOW TO get rid of visceral fat: Visceral fat is deemed a harmful type of body fat because of where it ’s stored in the body. While a diet high in saturated fat and sugar can cause a build-up, eating other foods can help reduce it. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Natural ways to lower cholesterol
High cholesterol levels can increase a person ’s risk of heart disease. Natural ways to lower cholesterol include replacing trans fats and saturated fats with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, eating more soluble fiber, and exercising regularly. Learn more here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: news
Walnuts may lower blood pressure, risk for heart disease
People who switched out 5 percent of saturated fat in their diets for walnuts had lower central diastolic blood pressure readings than those who didn't make the change. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease
When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new Penn State study. In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers examined the effects of replacing some of the saturated fats in participants' diets with walnuts. They found that when participants ate whole walnuts daily in combination with lower overall amounts of saturated fat, they had lower central blood pressure. (Source: World Pharma News)
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Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease
(Penn State) When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new Penn State study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Is Ghee Healthy? Here ’s What the Science Says
Ghee is a type of clarified butter used in the cuisines of India and the Middle East. Traditionally, it’s made by gently heating cow’s-milk butter until its water content evaporates and its milk solids can be skimmed and strained away, leaving behind only the liquid fat.
“Clarified butter is very similar [to ghee], but it’s sometimes made using high heat, whereas ghee is simmered at 100 degrees or less,” says Chandradhar Dwivedi, a distinguished professor emeritus of pharmacology at South Dakota State University.
While ghee takes longer to make than some other types of clarified butter, it ret...
Source: TIME: Health - April 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition Source Type: news
Saturated Fat, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance in PCOS Saturated Fat, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance in PCOS
In what ways might saturated fat impact inflammation and insulin resistance in PCOS?Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
