Archive for November, 2009

Movie popcorn as fatty as three hamburgers

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Popcorn has a reputation for being a fiber-filled, healthy snack, but that’s not a bit true if you’re eating it at a movie theater.

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Scientists developing new weapon to fight cholesterol

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Scientists at UCLA have developed tiny particles that mimic the action of good cholesterol in the body by attaching to cholesterol before it can grow into harmful plaque deposits.

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Genetically modified soybean good source of omega-3

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Scientists have engineered a soybean whose oil boosts the body’s production of an important omega-3 fatty acid

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Cognitive ability, diet have a role in heart disease

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

According to a new study, seniors who eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables and have good cognitive abilities have less of a chance of dying from heart disease than those who eat a less healthful diet and who have poorer cognitive functions.

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Adding niacin does not help statin users: study

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Seniors who have coronary artery disease and take statins receive no added benefits from adding the B vitamin niacin to their drug regimen, a new study suggests.

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Go healthy–not hungry–this Thanksgiving

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

A nutritionist gives tips on approaching holiday eating, including using snacks to keep from overindulging, bringing healthy dishes to gatherings, and substituting ingredients.

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Low-fat diet may improve mood: study

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found that though both a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet and a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet can help people lose weight, only the low-fat diet can help people improve their moods.

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Cholesterol tests can be simplified: study

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

British researchers say people’s good and total cholesterol levels can be tested without requiring patients to fast, and without measuring their levels of triglycerides.

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Statins may prevent gallstones

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Results from a new study suggest that taking cholesterol-lowering statins may reduce the development of gallstones and the need for surgery to treat them.

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Questions raised about Zetia in new study

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

A recent clinical trial on the bad cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia was stopped early after scientists found that a combination of this drug and a statin was less effective at reducing cholesterol buildup in the arteries than a combo of a statin and Niaspan, a drug that raises good cholesterol.

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