The Myth of the Diet-Heart Hypothesis: The Saturated Fat Fabrication
Plain and simple: Cholesterol and saturated fat are not your enemies. I am a child of the late 70s and mid-80s. I started college in…
heart disease
Question: Do low carb diets work?
Research shows that low-carb diets work for weight loss and maintenance and lower cardiac risk. Low Carbohydrate Low carbohydrate diets have been around for centuries…
Research: Red meat not near as bad as thought
Research casts some doubt on concerns about red meat consumption. Steak Dietitians and researchers have long indicated concern about humans eating red meat. Vegans and…
Research: Eggs in moderation reduce stroke and heart disease risk
I have written articles in the past lauding eggs as a protein source and writing about the research-proven weight loss benefits of eggs. I have…
Research: Processed carbohydrates have negative effect on cholesterol
Study confirms the deleterious effect of processed carbohydrates on cholesterol and blood lipids.
High cholesterol, particularly low-density lipoproteins (LDL), has been established as a major risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). LDL and the risk for CAD worsen with increasing central obesity. It has also been suspected to worsen with certain dietary influences to include saturated fats and processed carbohydrates such as sugar. The role of processed dietary carbohydrate is quite controversial but is garnering increasing attention in research.
Research: Substantial fat loss may lower risk of heart disease in normal weight individuals
Substantial fat loss reduces inflammatory markers for cardiometabolic disease in normal-weight individuals
I know after reading the title, you are asking yourself the question “How can someone be of normal-weight and safely lose body fat?” The question is can someone be of normal-weight and still have too much fat and the answer is absolutely “yes”. If you have a low amount of muscle mass and are very inactive, you will accumulate fat in the midsection and around your organs. This is called viceral fat or central obesity and the accumulation of fat, especially in visceral area, is consider to be a significant risk factor for several chronic diseases such as diabetes type 2 and heart disease.
Research: Heart disease and diet drinks.
There appears to be a link between diet soda and heart disease. Diet soda is one of the most common drinks that obese and diabetics…
Research: Exercise has an impact on the health of obese patients with cardiovascular disease
Exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease in obese patients. I recently read an article and study that claimed that exercise might outweigh…
Research: Exercise may reduce a strong family risk for heart disease.
Fitness and physical activity associated with a decreased risk of heart disease in those genetically predisposed. People have long looked for a magic bullet to…
The Myth of the Diet-Heart Hypothesis: The Saturated Fat Fabrication
Plain and simple: Cholesterol and saturated fat are not your enemies. I am a child of the late 70s and mid-80s. I started college in…