May 1, 2008
Can Chocolate Help Fight Heart Disease?
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There is more and more evidence that flavonoids which are found in chocolate may help fight heart disease. I was just reading a story in which a research study in the United Kingdom will study 150 postmenopausal women under the age of 70 with type 2 diabetes. The women will be directed to eat a specially formulated chocolate bar rich in flavonoids once a day for a year. The chocolate will also contain soy which is also rich in flavonoids. If the trial confirms that chocolate is beneficial to at risk patients, this may change the way that heart disease is treated throughout the world.
Could you stop at one chocolate bar?
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April 7, 2008
Couch Potato Kids Show Increased Risk of Heart Disease
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A new study revealed that children with a history of low aerobic fitness and physical activity are 600% more likely to develop heart disease risk factors than kids that are active during their childhood.
The study followed 389 kids, aged 7 to 10 years old and then followed up with the same kids between the ages of 14-17 years. Eighteen adolescents developed 3 or more characteristics of Metabolic Syndrome. Metabolic Syndrome is a clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors that identifies individuals with the highest risk of heart disease.
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