The Skinny on Pistachios Containing more than 10% of the Daily Value of fiber and essential vitamins and minerals, pistachios are a naturally low-fat, cholesterol free snack. Bonny Burns-Whitmore, from California State Polytechnic University (California, USA), and colleagues recruited a group f 48 healthy young women, average age 21 years, to consume a diet…
Tomato Compounds May Lower Stroke Risk A naturally occurring carotenoid compound that lends tomatoes their red color, lycopene has been identified by a number of previous studies to possess antioxidant capacities. Jouni Karppi, from the University of Eastern Finland (Finland), and colleagues studied 1,031 Finnish men, ages 46 to 65 years. Researchers…
Soy Protein Improves Blood Vessel Health Cardio-Vascular Health and Human Growth Hormone Soybean protein is generally considered a healthy food, based on studies that suggest a favorable effect on cholesterol and blood pressure. C M Rebholz, from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (Louisiana, USA), and colleagues examine the effect of soybean…
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Reduce Heart Disease Risk Heart Health and Human Growth Hormone In recent years research has shown that simply reducing the amount of saturated fats in the diet does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, research conducted at the University of Eastern Finland suggests that swapping foods high…
Good Diet May Prevent Further Heart Events Eating healthy is sound advice even for those who have already had a heart attack or who are at risk for cardiovascular events, researchers found. Eating healthy is sound advice even for those who have already had a heart attack or who are at risk for cardiovascular…
Cranberry Juice Reduces Markers of Heart Disease Heart Health and Human Growth Hormone Characterized by central obesity, hypertension, and adverse glucose and insulin metabolism, Metabolic Syndrome is a condition associated with increased risk of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Previously, studies suggest that consumption of cranberries and cranberry juice helps to reduce cardiovascular risk factors….
Fish Protects the Heart Heart Health and HGH Eating fish in amounts comparable to those of people living in Japan seems to impart a protective factor that wards off heart disease. Akira Sekikawa, from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (Pennsylvania, USA), and colleagues followed 266 men, ages 40-49…
Watermelon Extract Lowers Blood Pressure Watermelon Extract Lowers Blood Pressure and HGH Recent study results suggest that watermelon may help to lower blood pressure in people who are obese. Arturo Figueroa, an associate professor in nutrition, food, and exercise sciences at Florida State University, and colleagues carried out a 12-week study focused on 13…
Fruits & Veggies Boost Women’s Cardiovascular Health Women’s Cardiovascular Health and Human Growth Hormone Previous studies have reported that middle-aged adults whose diet consists of a high proportion of fruits and vegetables are less likely to have a heart attack or stroke. Michael D. Miedema, from the Minneapolis Heart Institute (Minnesota, USA),…
Go Bananas Bananas and Human Growth Hormone Potassium, found abundandly in bananas, is a mineral for which previous studies suggest is effective at lowering blood pressure. The US Department of Agriculture recommends that women consume at least 4,700 mg of potassium daily. Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, from Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York), and…
