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Daily diet soda may increase risk of heart attack, stroke: S...

New York: Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but people who drink it every day may have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new US study. Although the researchers, whose work appeared in the Journal of Genera [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Adopt a heart healthy diet

Focus on your heart health and adopt a heart healthy diet and eating habits to lead a healthy lifestyle When eating for your heart health, it's important to focus on foods you like and will eat regularly. These heart-healthy foods [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Restricted Calorie Diet Improves Heart Function in Obese Pat...

A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Teens with High Fiber Diet Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease ...

A high fiber diet consisting of vegetables, fruits and whole grains reduces the chances of teenagers getting diagnosed with heart diseases and diabetes when they hit their adult years, according to a study done by Michigan State Universit [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Healthy Diet May Cut Heart Risk From 'Bad' Genes

We know that eating a very healthy diet appears to make heart disease less likely, but now that even goes for people whose genes put them at a higher than normal risk of heart trouble. "A diet high in fruits and vegetables appears [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Low-carb diet poses no risk to heart health, say new studies...

Though low-carb, high-fat diets have suffered a bad rap for being a health hazard, a pair of new studies suggests they pose no immediate risk to vascular health in obese people. It's a finding that's likely to drum up more debate [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Study Shows Salty Diet Good; Heart Group Disagrees

A high salt diet isn't bad for you, it's good for healthy people, European researchers suggest. Jan A. Staessen, MD, PhD, of the University of Leuven, Belgium, led a study that measured urinary sodium levels in 3,681 healthy, 40-i [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Vivus, Orexigen diet pills show positive heart-safety

Vivus shares rose as much as 16 percent to $7.34 on Monday morning on Nasdaq, while Orexigen shares touched a high of $3.52, gaining more than 22 percent. By noon they were trading at $6.82 and $3.33, respectively. Vivus and Orexige [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

High fiber lowers lifetime heart risk

A high-fiber diet appears to reduce your lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease, especially if you are consuming lots of fiber when you are young and middle-aged, according to research being presented this week at an American Heart Asso [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Mediterranean diet linked to lower heart disease risk

The Mediterranean diet has had many fans over the years, even in the scientific community. A new analysis of 50 studies involving half a million participants reinforces what many healthcare professionals already have said about the diet: [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Is diet pop really hazardous for the heart?

Q: Is diet pop really bad for your heart? A: Diet pop has been a headline-maker for the past week or so, thanks to a study presented at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles. The study, based on a sample of just more than 2, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet soda and heart disease?

If you’ve heard about the study relating diet soda consumption to increased risk of stroke and heart attack, don’t put down that diet soda just yet. The study followed more than 2,500 New Yorkers for nine years or more. The r [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Salty diet does harm in heart failure

People who've experienced heart failure and eat a high-salt diet are more likely to end up in the hospital, a new study finds. "High salt intake is particularly dangerous for heart failure patients, even for those who are doing [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Work fish, heart-healthy fats into diet

Olive oil became popular as a heart-healthy fat because of its association with the Mediterranean diet. This eating plan is patterned after the traditional fare of those living along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Population studies [...]