The Conversation: Salt Wars
The ForbesWoman community debates the necessity of national salt reduction efforts.
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Diet to protect against heart attacks revealed
The health benefits of eating extra fruits and vegetables are well established: for years, children have been told that an apple a day will keep the doctor away.
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www.outlookindia.com | The Young Are Ageing
More teens are getting cardiac problems today. Is it stress, the lifestyle or just the air? Aneesh Mahajan (name changed), 14, a ninth standard student in Mumbai, had been having problems with anxiety and palpitations for some time.
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DASH Eating Plan Lowers Long-Term Heart Attack Risk, Especially Among African-Americans
The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.The DASH eating plan emphasizes fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products as well as whole grains, poultry, fish ...
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Obesity link to Syndrome X
By Rajen M. I HATE being fat. I'm sure you do, too! It makes you look and feel bad. You may even have low self-esteem, and you're reminded of it every time you look in the mirror. What's more, as you age, being overweight increases your chances of falling, and staying, ill!
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