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Dr. William Davis

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posted 07/08/2009, comment (1)

The Five Worst Heart “Healthy” Foods

Q: When are "heart healthy" foods not heart healthy? A: When "heart healthy" is just a marketing claim with no real basis in reality or science. In an ideal world, a food label proudly bearing the claim "heart healthy" truly would be heart healthy. But, no, Dorothy, it's not a perfect world. I'm not talking... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/24/2009, comments (2)

Why Sleep is Important for Good Heart Health

Can missing an hour or two of sleep every night shorten your life? Yes, it can. It's a frightening prospect in a time when long hours and hard work are valued, sleep discouraged. Not only that. Habitually shortchanging sleep needs can: Increase blood sugar and blunt insulin responses Increase appetite Cause weight gain -... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/24/2009, comments (3)

Heart Scans Begin to Crack the Insurance Barrier

Just as the science of jet aircraft advanced to break the sound barrier, a new Texas law has broken the "Insurance Barrier" to providing heart scans for asymptomatic patients at risk for heart disease. The primary supporting evidence was provided by the SHAPE Guidelines (full report). The bill was introduced by an asymptomatic Texas... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/15/2009, comments (0)

Who do you need on your weight loss team?

In order to be heart healthy and reduce your risk of heart disease, you need to successfully lose weight and/or maintain a healthy body weight. Successfully losing weight and maintaining the weight loss requires several different factors all working together. Get a team of experts behind you to successfully achieve the long-term weight loss... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/11/2009, comment (1)

Eating Too Much Red Meat Increases Heart Disease Risk

Do you enjoy a juicy steak? Well, it may be shortening your life. A National Cancer Institute study shows individuals with a high intake of red and processed meats at higher risk of heart disease versus those with a lower intake. The ten year study evaluated 500,000 men and women, ages 50 to 71, starting in 1995 dividing meat... Read more Chevron

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