Nourishing Foods For A Healthy Heart
Nutrition is one of the key, if not most important, areas to address in order to successfully manage high blood pressure, cholesterol and to maintain overall heart health. Here are some of the best whole foods that can improve these health metrics through a nourishing lifestyle.
Blood Pressure
It used to be thought that lowering sodium intake was the most important dietary change we could make to help improve blood pressure. However, we now know that there are a few other minerals that play a huge role in blood pressure control.
These minerals are calcium, magnesium and potassium, which help to lower blood pressure by pr...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I ON BEAUTY Chapter 21: BEST FOODS FOR AN ANTI-AGING DIET
PHOTO COURTESY OF IRENE MICHAELS
Diet is a necessary component in both physical and mental health. It is what determines how physically and mentally fit you are for coping with the daily challenges of life. All of us want to feel (and look) young forever. While that may not be exactly possible, these age-defying foods will help you preserve energy levels and look younger.
Olive Oil:
Almost four decades ago, a group of researchers from Seven Countries Study stated that the monounsaturated fats found in olive oils were extremely beneficial for individuals suffering from heart diseases and cancer. Today, it is widely known...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Much Omega-3 vs Omega-6
All the so-called “nutrition experts” telling us to eat unsaturated fats instead of saturated fats are missing the point.
There are natural saturated fats that are perfectly healthy to eat… and manufactured unsaturated fats that are at the root cause of many of our health problems.
That’s because it’s the ratio of omega-6 fats and omega-3 fats in our modern diet that’s actually the problem.
Let me explain…
Omega Fatty Acids In Our Diet
Omega-6s are fatty acids commonly found in vegetable oils. That includes safflower, sunflower, corn, cottonseed, sesame and soybean. They’re also in salad dressings, shorteni...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 8, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Nutrition Source Type: news
Plant protein consumption linked to increased longevity
30-year study reveals people who eat more veg live longer Related items fromOnMedica Eatwell Guide benefits industry more than public health Dietary calcium not linked to fracture risk High-quality carbs and unsaturated fats lower heart risks Vegetarians have lower bowel cancer risk than meat-eaters ‘Mediterranean’ diet reduces risks for heart patients (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 1, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Eat more healthy fat to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
Replacing carbohydrates and saturated fats with unsaturated fats appears to help lower the chance of developing type 2 diabetes, finds a meta-analysis. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Butter Neutral, Unsaturated Fats Still Better for Health Butter Neutral, Unsaturated Fats Still Better for Health
New studies suggest butter has neutral effect on long-term health and unsaturated fats are still better than saturated and trans fats; expert stresses limiting portion size and weight control. < br / > < i > Medscape Medical News < /i > (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - July 15, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Butter Neutral, Unsaturated Fats Still Better for HealthButter Neutral, Unsaturated Fats Still Better for Health
New studies suggest butter has neutral effect on long-term health and unsaturated fats are still better than saturated and trans fats; expert stresses limiting portion size and weight control. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - July 15, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Harvard University study reveals 9 foods that can help you live longer
People who frequently consume unsaturated fats have a much lower risk of dying early, a Harvard University study of 120,000 people found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study finds link between saturated fats and early death
Conclusion
It's confusing when advice about healthy eating seems to change with each study published, and the experts say different things. However, when you look closely, the two studies mentioned here do not necessarily contradict each other.
The researchers who carried out last year's summary of research warned that their conclusions might change based on future studies, and said they had "very low" confidence in the results, because of the quality of the studies that had previously been carried out. We concluded last year that the summary did not rule out the possibility that saturated fat might be harmful,...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Source Type: news
Study Cites the Fats That Could Shorten Your Life
High levels of animal-based saturated fats were tied to earlier death, unsaturated fats seem healthier (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Higher consumption of unsaturated fats linked with lower mortality rates
This study provides further support for the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that emphasize the types of fat rather than total amount of fat in the diet. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 5, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study Cites the Fats That Could Shorten Your Life
High levels of animal-based saturated fats were tied to earlier death, unsaturated fats seem healthier
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Dietary Fats (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Can eating more unsaturated fats lower risk of death?
Fat in the diet is typically viewed as detrimental to health. A new study, however, points to health benefits of eating more unsaturated fat. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Benefits of exercise training in women with fatty liver disease
Aerobic exercise cut waist size, improved cholesterol and cardiopulmonary performanceRelated items from OnMedicaGPs to get help to boost early detection of liver diseaseOverweight teens more likely to have severe liver disease laterNew ‘treadmill test’ can predict mortalityHigh-quality carbs and unsaturated fats lower heart risksKeeping fit while young cuts long-term cardio risks (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 29, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
