Strong association between Mediterranean diet and lower risk of diabetes
Adoption of a Mediterranean diet is linked to a lower risk of diabetes, especially among people at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session.
March 30, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual, annual-scientific, cardiology, diabetes, diet, high-risk, lower-risk, mediterranean, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, people-at-high, research-presented
Patients with vitamin D deficiency at greater risk for more severe heart disease
Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for heart disease with lower levels of vitamin D being associated with a higher presence and severity of coronary artery disease, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session.A growing body of research shows that vitamin D may be beneficial in preventing heart disease.
March 30, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual-scientific, cardiology, growing-body, higher-presence, lower-levels, nutritional counseling, presence, preventing-heart, research-presented, research-shows, risk-factor