heart-health
4 stories tagged "heart-health"
87 Trials Found the Whole-Grain Sweet Spot: Sixteen Markers Nudged Healthier, None of Them by Much
Sixty to a hundred grams of whole grain a day nudged weight, cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation the right way across 87 randomized trials. The median trial ran eight weeks, every effect was tiny, and not one counted an actual heart attack.
Nutrition & FoodThe Whole-Grain Sweet Spot Is 4 to 6 Servings, and It Nudged Five Heart-Risk Numbers at Once
60 to 100 grams a day moved body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and an inflammation marker together, the same cluster clinicians usually treat one number, and one prescription, at a time.
Nutrition & FoodThe AHA Says Coffee Is Safe to Five Cups a Day. The Energy Shot's Problem Isn't the Caffeine.
Up to 400 mg a day, roughly three to five cups of regular black coffee, is generally safe for most adults and may be linked to lower cardiovascular risk. The concentrated shot in the gym-bag can is a different animal, and the reason isn't the caffeine.
Nutrition & FoodYour Five-a-Day Isn't Enough Flavanols, Says the Company That Sells Them by the Capsule
A new study says following dietary guidelines won't get you enough flavanols for heart protection. Two of its authors work for the company that sells flavanols in a capsule.