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Introduction
The goals of a heart-healthy diet are to eat foods that help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and fatty molecules called lipids. You can achieve this by:
- Reducing overall cholesterol levels and low-density lipoproteins (LDL), which are harmful to the heart
- Increasing high-density lipoproteins (HDL), which are beneficial for the heart
- Reducing other harmful lipids (fatty molecules), such as triglycerides and lipoprotein(a)
Any diet should also help keep blood pressure and...
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From Our Experts
Is a High-Fat Diet Really a Danger to My Health?
It's no wonder that consumers are confused. They see brisk sales of Atkin's diet books and assume if everyone is buying the book and... Read more »
Eating a Low Fat Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrance
Another study presented at this year’s San Antonio Conference is good news for women who want to be proactive in reducing their chances... Read more »
High Fat Diet May Add to Alzheimer’s Risk
Diet and Alzheimer's are sharing the news again. This time, ScienceDaily is running a story titled, "High-fat Diet Could Promote... Read more »
Is a Super Low-Fat Diet Best for Heart Health?
A new, much-publicized report in the Journal of the American Dietetics Association crowns Dean Ornish's super-low-fat diet as the winner in... Read more »
Low Carbohydrate and High Protein/High Fat Diets: Good or Bad for
In 1973, the late Dr. Robert Atkins published his first book entitled “Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution: the high calorie way to stay thin... Read more »
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Mediterranean diet beats low-fat diet for diabetics
The low-carb Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a low-fat, low-calorie diet for diabetics, a new study has found. The four year Italian... Read more »
Heart Healthy Diet: soy, fish oil, low-carb and low-fat diets
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Heart-Healthy Diet GuidelinesKey recommendations for a heart-healthy diet include:Eat a balanced diet with plenty of high-fiber foods, such as... Read more »
Low-carb diets beat low-fat diets at preventing diabetes
Low-carb, high-fat diets do not increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. In fact, diets rich in fats and protein may even lower... Read more »
Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, we...
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Nutrition BasicsFats and OilsSome fat is essential for normal body function. Fats can have good or bad effects on health, depending on their... Read more »
Low-fat diet may improve mood: study
A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found that though both a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet and a low-fat,... Read more »
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