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Drinking several cups of green tea each day may substantially reduce a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, a study of more than 40,000 people in Japan has found. But the new findings also cast doubt on the prevalent idea that the drink offers protection against cancer.
QEII Foundation | News and PublicationsA new research chair for heart health announced in Nova Scotia!
Is that Right? Is Decreasing your salt intake really for the best?So maybe salt isn't as bad for you as many think...
The heart attack myth: Study establishes that women do have same the heart attack symptoms as men The gender difference between men and women is a lot smaller than we've been led to believe when it comes to heart attack symptoms, according to a new study presented to the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardi …
BBC NEWS | Health | Proof mounts on restricted dietReported earlier in the summer from the BBC. A US research on restricted diet done on these rhesus monkeys who were observed over 2 decades.
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Have Sex - if you didn't know already!1. Sex Relieves Stress
Heart disease now kills more women than menFor the first time, more Canadian women than men are dying of cardiovascular disease.
How High Carbohydrate Foods Can Raise Risk For Heart ProblemsDoctors have known for decades that too much carbohydrate-laden foods like white bread and corn flakes can be detrimental to cardiac health.
4 Steps to Building a healthy youIn my next four newsletters, I will be covering the techniques I have researched, used and taught to people who want to get themselves on the path to being the healthiest they can be.
Having sex when we are older is entirely dependent upon physical and emotional attraction, the 'chemistry' that many people seek and talk about. Yet that is the age when that attraction is often replaced by something else - a desire for companionship.
Heart Muscle Renewed Over Lifetime, Study FindsAbout 1 percent of the heart muscle cells are replaced every year at age 25, and that rate gradually falls to less than half a percent per year by age 75, concluded a team of researchers led by Dr. Jonas Frisen of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Give up seafood, save the planet?Eating fish has always been touted as an excellent dietary source of protein, with Health Canada's food guide recommending everyone eat two servings a week. The recent craze over the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish has only added to the allure.
Novel Benefits Of Fatty Acids In Arteries ShownA diet rich in fish oils may prevent the accumulation of fat in the aorta, the main artery leaving the heart, according to results of an animal study that replicated the Western diet.
NY Mayor Mayor Bloomberg Declares War On {{{ Salt }}}Singer Jimmy Buffett will never find his "lost shaker of salt" in New York City or any other place in the country if Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his way. The mayor is waging a war on salt and he wants food manufacturers and restaurants to join his army … or else.
Eggs safe for heart, promote weight loss: industryExcerpt: In a recent study, eating two eggs for breakfast, as part of a reduced-calorie diet, helped overweight or obese adults lose 65 percent more weight and reduce their body mass index (BMIs) by 61 percent...
Skipping Sleep May Signal Problems for Coronary ArteriesThe cardiovascular health benefit of one hour of additional sleep was comparable to the benefits from lowering blood pressure, especially for women, according to results of a new study.
Selenium supplements may boost heart health: StudySelenium intake has declined by nearly half in Europe, since levies were imposed on wheat imports from the USA, where soil selenium levels are high.
Pre-eclampsia a sign of heart risk laterKINGSTON, Ontario, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- High blood pressure during pregnancy could be a woman's earliest warning that she is at risk of developing heart disease, Canadian researchers said.
10 Reasons Not to Skimp on SleepToo busy to go to bed? Having trouble getting quality sleep once you do? Your health may be at risk.
Women underrepresented in heart, stroke trials, review findsWomen are less likely to be included in clinical trials on cardiovascular disease, even though women suffer more than half of deaths caused by heart disease and stroke, a review suggests.
Exercise Amps Up Alzheimer's Brain?A new study links cardiorespiratory fitness to less brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer's disease.
Guzzling coffee may cut heart diseaseA strong cup of coffee in the morning can feel like a life saver. Now, one of the largest and longest studies of coffee drinking suggests that coffee may indeed boost your lifespan – providing you drink enough of the stuff, that is.
Are dangerous blood clots lurking in your legs?Deep vein thrombosis leads to the death of 300,000 people a year - and most of those deaths could be prevented. But most Americans have no idea what DVT is, or how to prevent it.
Well: Diabetes Health Goes Beyond Blood SugarA shocking study likely won't change the way most patients manage diabetes.
Metabolic Syndrome Is Tied to Diet SodaResearchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome — the collection of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes that include abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and blood glucose levels — and elevated blood pressure.
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