Folic acid is safe — but it lacks any cardiovascular benefits — according to researchers presenting at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2008. The results from the Study of the Effectiveness of Additional Reductions in Cholesterol and Homocysteine (SEARCH), a 12,064-person, randomized study, were presented as a late-breaking clinical trial.
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Vitamins E and C — antioxidant supplements taken by many American adults — don’t protect against cardiovascular disease when taken individually, according to a long-term study of more than 14,000 male physicians presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2008. Results of the Physician’s Health Study II (PHS II) were presented as a late-breaking clinical trial. The study was simultaneously published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Neither vitamin E nor vitamin C supplements reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events in a large, long-term study of male physicians, according to a study in the November 12 issue of JAMA. The article is being released early online November 9 to coincide with the scientific presentation of the study findings at the American Heart Association meeting.
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There’s a chill in the air and it’s time to dig out those gloves, scarves and woolly hats again. Another way to keep warm is to drink plenty of hot beverages and fill up on some heart-warming meals that are great for your heart’s health. Pasta is always a winner in winter and is ready in no time. Throw in some frozen vegetables as the pasta cooks to add colour to your dish, contribute to your five-a-day, while boosting the antioxidant, vitamin and mineral content.
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Could eating grapes help fight high blood pressure related to a salty diet? And could grapes calm other factors that are also related to heart diseases such as heart failure? A new University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests so. The new study, published in the October issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, gives tantalizing clues to the potential of grapes in reducing cardiovascular risk.
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Could eating grapes help fight high blood pressure related to a salty diet? And could grapes calm other factors that are also related to heart diseases such as heart failure? A new University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests so. The new study, published in the October issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, gives tantalizing clues to the potential of grapes in reducing cardiovascular risk.
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The typical Western diet - fried foods, salty snacks and meat - accounts for about 30 percent of heart attack risk across the world, according to a study of dietary patterns in 52 countries reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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A global study led by researchers in Canada found that compared to a prudent diet high in fruit and vegetables, a Western style diet that is high in meat, eggs, fried foods and salty snacks, raises the risk of having a heart attack by 30 per cent, regardless of which part of the world you live in. An Oriental diet, characterized by regular intakes of tofu and soy sauce, appeared to have no effect on heart attack risk.
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Maybe chocoholics are not jumping for joy. Probably they would have preferred bigger amounts to support their passion. Though the news is still good for them: 6.7 grams of chocolate per day represent the ideal amount for a protective effect against inflammation and subsequent cardiovascular disease.
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A 3 gram reduction in a person’s dietary intake of salt would result in over a 20% drop in deaths from stroke and over a 15% fall in deaths from heart disease As heart disease and stroke are the world’s number one killer, causing 17.5 million deaths every year, eating half a teaspoon less of salt each day could save millions of lives.
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