Too much added sugar, not just fat, can carry heart risks.Source: How the sugar industry has distorted health science for more than 50 years - Vox … [Read more...]
Standing, Walking, Climbing Steps in Everyday Life may be Healthier than the Gym, says study
Taking the stairs and getting off the bus a stop early are more likely to protect against heart disease and early death than working out, research showsSource: Get up, stand up: … [Read more...]
High Salt Intake May Double Heart Failure Risk
Study offers another reason to watch your intake Read on in Healthday News: High Salt Intake May Double Heart Failure Risk … [Read more...]
Study links gut bacteria imbalance to heart disease risks
A new study has found that gut dysbiosis can increase two major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors - atherosclerosis and hypertension. Gut dysbiosis is an alteration in the … [Read more...]
Researchers Say: No difference in muscle pain with statins vs placebo
No difference in muscle pain with statins vs placebo Unidavis summarizes the recent research: No difference in muscle pain with statins vs placebo … [Read more...]
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Built in Quality Control From Nutrition Professionals As fantastic as Google is, it can't filter out nutrition nonsense and fluff. NutriScape.net provides shortcuts with built … [Read more...]
Causes of Mortality are Shifting Toward Chronic Diseases
Vox published this graphic and article about the changing causes of disease and mortality. It shows the magnitude of the burden of chronic disease. Diabetes and obesity related … [Read more...]
Statins Reduce Infection Risk for People With Diabetes
MedPage explains the study results: Instead of having 5 times more infections than the non-diabetic population, this study showed that people with diabetes taking statins had 23% … [Read more...]
Need More Basic Cooking Skills?
The American Heart Association has published a video series to help you learn basic cooking skills. Help us to get the word out about NutriScape.Net site--When you click one of … [Read more...]
Obesity Coverage Under the Healthcare Law
US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on intensive behavioral nutrition counseling for obesity is the key to its coverage as a preventive service (100% coverage with no … [Read more...]
The Clogging of an Artery
This video gives a good overview of the progression of artery clogging (atherosclerosis) that lead to cardiovascular disease. … [Read more...]
Calculate your 10 year risk for Heart attack and Stroke Risk using the Reynolds Risk Score
If you know your cholesterol labs and have had a blood test that measures inflammation called the hsCRP, you can calculate your 10 year risk for heart attack or stroke using the … [Read more...]
Heart Failure Information from the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association has put together excellent resources related to heart failure. One particularly useful information sheet shows symptoms to look for that suggest … [Read more...]
Cholesterol Animation
This detailed Cholesterol Video describes the problem of high cholesterol that runs in families. … [Read more...]
Heart Attack Risk Factors
The American Heart Association offers this list of risk factors for heart attacks. Some risk factors can't be changed, but it is important to keep your focus on those that can. … [Read more...]
Get Up To Speed On Fiber
This MedicineNet article describes fiber and its role in weight management, diabetes, bowel function, and cardiovascular health. … [Read more...]
Psyllium Bread
She calls it "the life changing loaf of bread" and if you are dealing with constipation, she's right! Psyllium husk contains soluble fiber that helps regulate the your bowel … [Read more...]
Soda-1 a day increases cardiovascular risk by 30%
A study conducted from NHANES data projects that regularly drinking as little as one 12-ounce sugary soda a day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by about … [Read more...]