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Cardiometabolic risk factors in Vegans: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
were found to have healthy body mass index, lower waist circumference, low blood levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, normal blood pressure, and fasting plasma glucose—all of which are risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic...
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Red Meat Increases Stroke Risk
Some people cherish the taste of a delicious red meat based meal so much that they feel they just can't survive without it. For others... not so much. Those people who belong to the first group should be interested in the findings of a recent study that...
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The Empty Medicine Cabinet: The Pharmacist's Guide to the Hidden Danger of Drugs and the Healing Powers of Food
that the most powerful medicines are on your plate... and all the "side effects" are good ones: Easy weight loss, lower cholesterol, and a longer life. Dustin Rudolph has over a decade of experience working as a Pharmacist and currently practices in a...
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Mediterranean Diet - Healthy IN SPITE OF Olive Oil
More recent studies done on population groups living in the Mediterranean show that they have not only increased their cholesterol, saturated and trans-fat intake, they have also decreased their consumption of fiber which means they are not consuming as...
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Effects of Berries Consumption on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Meta-analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Researchers found out that high dietary ingestion of berries decreased blood levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, body mass index, glycated hemoglobin (Hemoglobin A1c), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)—all of...
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High-Fiber Diets May Reduce Duodenal Ulcer Risk
consumption of fiber-rich foods brings many health benefits, including maintenance of healthy weight, blood sugar levels, cholesterol numbers, and bowel movement function. Now a study published in the Canadian Family Physician Journal has added another...
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Dietary vitamin K intakes and their relationship with metabolic syndrome in U.S. young adults
in vitamin K. Increased consumption of foods packed with vitamin K was found to improve high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglyceride, and blood sugar levels. The findings of this study reveal that generous intake of vitamin K-containing...
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Dietary fiber and nutrient density are inversely associated with the metabolic syndrome in US adolescents.
in fiber. In contrast, no significant association was found between the consumption of diets low in saturated fats and cholesterol and metabolic syndrome risk in this study. The results of this study support recommendations that encourage the addition...
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Wholegrain cereals for coronary heart disease.
that generous intake of whole grain cereals, particularly oats, decreased total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and the likelihood of developing coronary heart disease. The findings of this meta-analysis reveal that coronary heart disease...
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Statin use and risk of new-onset diabetes: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
of developing type 2 diabetes. Statins are a group of medications administered to patients to lower their blood cholesterol levels. This study investigated the relationship between statin use and type 2 diabetes risk. Researchers systematically reviewed...
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Statins and risk for new-onset diabetes mellitus: a real-world cohort study using a clinical research database.
Statin users are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus than non-users of this cholesterol-lowering drug. Statins are a group of drugs that help reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein(LDL) cholesterol in the blood. This study assessed the...
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Food Gossip: False Facts in the Food World
Hello everyone! It's been awhile. I've been happily assisting many people from all over the world to transition to a whole foods plant-based diet. I consider it a significant privilege & honour to be able to do so. In the process of providing...
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Heart disease in British vegetarians.
cohort. Vegetarians were found to have similar blood pressure values with non-vegetarians but lower plasma levels of cholesterol and body mass index (BMI) than subjects in the non-vegetarian cohort. The findings of this study show that regular intake of...
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Whole grain consumption and the metabolic syndrome: a favorable association in Tehranian adults.
and women within the age bracket of 18-72 years. The weight, height, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), triglyceride, cholesterol, lipoprotein, and fasting plasma glucose levels were measured in each subject. Researchers discovered that subjects who...
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Impairment of endothelial function after a high-fat meal in patients with coronary artery disease.
in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Researchers fed 50 CAD patients and 25 healthy subjects with normal plasma cholesterol levels with a single high-fat diet. The plasma triglyceride levels and brachial artery’s flow-mediated vasodilatation were...
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The effect of a low-fat, plant-based lifestyle intervention on serum HDL levels and the implications for metabolic syndrome status - a cohort study.
diets for 30 days. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure and serum concentrations of HDL, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and fasting plasma glucose (FPG), LDL: HDL ratio, and TC:HDL ratio were assessed in...
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Effects of 7 days on an ad libitum low-fat vegan diet: the McDougall Program Cohort.
of dietary intervention, researchers discovered a decrease in weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, total cholesterol levels, serum concentrations of blood glucose, and cardiovascular disease hazard ratios in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular...
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Biological effects of a diet of soy protein rich in isoflavones on the menstrual cycle of premenopausal women.
increased serum concentrations of estradiol in the follicular phase and delayed menstrual cycle. Reduced plasma levels of cholesterol, luteinizing, and follicle-stimulating hormones were found in all the subjects during their ovulation period. In this...
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Dietary protein and weight reduction: a statement for healthcare professional from the Nutrition Committee of the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism of the American Heart Association.
programs based on high-protein diets were found to encourage high consumption of animal fat (saturated and total fat) and cholesterol but restrict intakes of carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins, therefore denying the body of essential nutrients....
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Egg consumption and coronary artery calcification in asymptomatic men and women.
frequency questionnaire, researchers examined the diets of 23,417 Korean men and women who did not show symptoms of hypercholesterolemia and any cardiovascular disease. The body mass index (BMI) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of all the...
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