Fresh fruit associated with lower risk of heart attack and stroke

People who eat fresh fruit on most days are at lower risk of heart attack and stroke than people who rarely eat fresh fruit, according to new research. The findings come from a seven-year study of half a million adults in China, where fresh fruit consumption is much lower than in countries like the UK or US.

Mediterranean diet associated with small reduction in risk of hip fracture

Eating a Mediterranean diet full of fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, legumes and whole grains appears to be associated with a lower risk of hip fracture in women, although the actual risk reduction…

Could yogurt help lower high blood pressure?

A study finds women who ate at least five yogurt portions per week had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure; the link was strongest for those on a healthy diet.

Yogurt may protect women from developing high blood pressure

Women who ate five or more servings of yogurt per week had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure compared to those who rarely ate yogurt, according to research presented at the American…

Women with moderate beer consumption run lower risk of heart attack

Women who drink beer at most once or twice per week run a 30 per cent lower risk of heart attack, compared with both heavy drinkers and women who never drink beer.

Higher fish consumption linked to reduced risk of depression

A recent meta-analysis suggests that high levels of fish consumption could lead to a lower risk of depression in both men and women.

Higher fish consumption linked to reduced risk of depression

A recent meta-analysis suggests that high levels of fish consumption could lead to a lower risk of depression in both men and women.

People who eat spicy foods regularly could live longer

A new study suggests that a daily diet that regularly includes spicy food is associated with a lower risk of death, including deaths from specific diseases such as cancer.

Healthy diet linked to lower death rates among low-income residents in Southeastern U.S.

Eating a healthy diet was linked with a lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, cancer or other diseases among a population of low-income individuals living in the Southeastern U.S.

Tree Nut Council-funded study links nuts to lower body weight and risk of obesity

Tree nut consumption associated with lower body weight and lower risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseaseIn a study published this week in Nutrition Journal*, researchers compared…

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