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Risk Factors
Over 13 million Americans have had angina, a heart attack, or both. Each year, an estimated 1.2 million people will experience a serious heart event. About 25% of all Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease. Most risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle and environmental factors.
Over the past decades, heart disease rates declined in both men and women as they quit smoking and improved dietary habits. This rate, however, has stabilized in recent years,...
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Mediterranean Diet to Reduce Heart Disease
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...vegetables, whole grains, fish, and monounsaturated fats (olive oil). Those that follow a... Read more »
February 16: Use Olive Oil to Prepare Your Meals
By Lisa Nelson , Health ExpertOlive oil contains monounsaturated fat, which helps reduce LDL cholesterol. To receive the... Read more »
Are Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Necessary for a Healthy Heart?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...fish Garlic Oats Pulses Wholegrains Nuts and seeds Olive oil Try to include these nutrients... Read more »
Unsaturated, saturated, and trans fat: the good and the bad
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...fat and is therefore a solid at room temperature. Olive oil, on the other hand, has a high... Read more »
Are You Afraid of Fish Oil?
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertImagine you just learned that olive oil was good for your health (which it is, of course. I'm just... Read more »
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Information on Keeping a Heart healthy Diet: unsaturated fats, low fat diets
...image of different types of weight gain.Omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acids are contained in canola and olive oil, which help protect the heart.Research suggests that a healthy balance of all... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
Obesity is a well-documented health crisis in America. Recent statistics show that 30 percent of U.S. adults are obese – this translates to more than 60 million Americans! Obesity impacts more than... Read more »The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...calories come from monounsaturated fats. They can be found in the following vegetable oils: Canola oilOlive oilPeanut oil Polyunsaturated fatty acids also help to reduce total cholesterol levels;... Read more »The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...come from monounsaturated fats. They can be found in the following vegetable oils: Canola oil Olive oil Peanut oil Polyunsaturated fatty acids also help to reduce total cholesterol levels;... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Heart-Healthy Diets
...and antioxidants. The diet consists of fruits, vegetables, and unsaturated "good" fats, particularly olive oil. Olive oil has been associated with lower blood pressure, a lower risk for heart... Read more »Images
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Olive Oil: The New Cancer Weapon
January 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Extra-virgin olive oil is a staple in Italian cooking, and it may also have a medicinal benefit in the fight against... Read summary »
Natural Defense Against Colon Cancer
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence shows maslinic acid, a compound found in olive oil, can provide a natural defense against cancerous cells.... Read summary »
Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Respiratory Allergies
May 21, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be an easy fix for kids with respiratory allergies. In a new study, researchers found children living on the Greek... Read summary »
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September 14, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients who have had a heart attack have a new concern to worry about. New research reveals patients who have had a heart... Read summary »
Low-Carb Gets Results
August 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to weight-loss diets, one size does not fit all. A two-year trial comparing three diets suggests different... Read summary »
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