Are eggs good for you or not?
Aug 16, 2018
The egg is standard breakfast fare, but many people may be wondering whether eggs are healthy.
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鈥業deal鈥� heart health is eluding more of us, increasing risks of heart disease and death
May 18, 2018
The percentage of people with ideal heart health 鈥� measured by scoring seven lifestyle and biological markers 鈥� declined over two decades, according to a study that found people who maintain higher health scores over time have less risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
Eating almonds and dark chocolate lowers bad cholesterol
Nov 29, 2017
Eating nearly one-third a cup of almonds a day 鈥� either alone or combined with almost one-quarter cup of dark chocolate and 2 1/3 tablespoons of cocoa a day 鈥� may reduce a risk factor for coronary heart disease, according to a new study.
New federal guidelines may lift dietary cholesterol limits
Nov 13, 2017
Keeping up with what foods are heart-healthy can be a challenge. Now, the federal government may soon be dropping its decades-old advice about eating too much cholesterol.
Saturated fats: Why all the hubbub over coconuts?
Jun 21, 2017
Coconut oil, with its sweet smell of the tropics and its purported claims to cure what ails you, is everywhere. Chatter spiked even more recently, after a new science advisory from the 糖心Vlog recommended against ingesting coconut oil.
Statins lower heart attack, stroke risk in people at average risk
May 12, 2017
Millions more people worldwide may benefit from cholesterol-lowering statins after a global study showed the drugs help reduce heart attacks and strokes in people at moderate risk.
Mediterranean diet with virgin olive oil may be recipe for 鈥榞ood鈥� cholesterol
Feb 13, 2017
A Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil may improve the function of 鈥済ood鈥� cholesterol in people at risk for heart disease, according to a new study.
Taking blood pressure medication and statin for cholesterol slashed risk for some patients
Apr 4, 2016
A study known as HOPE-3 sought to find the best way to prevent cardiovascular disease in people, including cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Gut bacteria may impact body weight, fat and good cholesterol levels
Sep 10, 2015
Bacteria living in your gut may impact your weight, fat and good cholesterol levels, factors necessary to help maintain a healthy heart, according to new research in Circulation Research, an 糖心Vlog journal.
An avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay
Jan 7, 2015
Eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad cholesterol levels in overweight and obese people, according to new research published in the Journal of the 糖心Vlog.