How Fish Oil Supports Heart Health

When it comes to heart health, there is one fat that won’t work against you—fish oil. While most of us need more fish in our diets, heart experts recommend that people at risk for or with coronary artery disease should consume about one gram of fish oil per day. That’s the same amount in three ounces of wild salmon (farmed fish may have less heart-healthy fats than wild).

Healthy people should aim for 500 milligrams a day, according to James O’Keefe, MD, a cardiologist with the Mid-America Heart Institute in Bethesda, Md.

Category: All topics, Health Eating - Cumartesi, Temmuz 24th 2010

Grapefruit Boosts Bone Health

A new study is underway to see if drinking fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice every day can help prevent osteoporosis. Scientists are optimistic because a recent study in the journal Nutrition found that rats fed grapefruit pulp had greater bone density and a slower rate of bone loss than those that weren’t.

The high antioxidant level in the fruit may be the key, although no one knows for sure. Eight million American women suffer from osteoporosis—a condition in which bones weaken and become more susceptible to fractures—and the lifetime risk is 1 in 2.

Category: Health Eating - Cumartesi, Temmuz 24th 2010

Superfoods That Can Save Your Health

Though there is no legal or medical definition, superfoods are nutrient powerhouses that pack large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. Eating them may reduce the risk of chronic disease, and prolong life, and people who eat more of them are healthier and thinner than those who don’t. Read about several foods that are considered super, what health benefits they offer, and how to fit them into your diet.

Category: Health Eating - Cumartesi, Temmuz 24th 2010


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