Saturated fat’s role in heart disease is a myth, says heart specialist
A UK cardiologist says it is time “to bust the myth of the role of saturated fat in heart disease,” pointing out that since we started following advice to remove it from our diets, cardiovascular risk has gone up…
October 24, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bust-the-myth, diet, diets, myth, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, role, saturated-fat, started-following, the-role
Preventive effect of plant sterols in Alzheimer’s disease
It’s no secret that many of the phytochemicals in fruit and vegetables have a positive effect on our health. For instance, plant sterols (also known as phytosterols) help to lower cholesterol levels. According to a new study, they also appear to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
October 24, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, known-as-phytosterols, lower-cholesterol, new-study, oncalldiets, phytochemicals, plant-sterols, prevent-the-onset, the-phytochemicals
