A rigorous review of the evidence shows that when it comes to heart attacks or mortality in general, saturated fats are not guilty. Don't believe the American Heart Association – butter, steak and coconut oil aren't likely to kill you! Read more in this post from Los Angeles Times. Last month, the American Heart Assn. once again went after butter, steak and especially coconut ... Continue Reading
New Study Raises Question on Dietary Advice for Sodium
Higher sodium, lower blood pressure. You read that right. This post from The San Diego Union-Tribune highlights a new study that says dietary advice for sodium is not scientifically justified. In another blow against decades of accepted medical wisdom, one of the most prestigious, long-running studies reports that lowering sodium intake doesn’t reduce blood pressure. The ... Continue Reading
Heart Health and Diet – Here's What Research Says
(BeWellBuzz) Bad cardiovascular health is a reality that many of us don't want to acknowledge. We go about eating whatever we want, more often than not sure that food doesn't have a part to play. However, research is gradually proving otherwise. Studies undertaken all over the world have one thing in common - they indicate the close connection that a healthy heart has with ... Continue Reading
Population-wide reduction in salt consumption recommended
The American Heart Association January 13 issued a call to action for the public, health professionals, the food industry and the government to intensify efforts to reduce the amount of sodium (salt) Americans consume daily. In an advisory, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, the association sets out the science behind the American Heart ... Continue Reading