Caffeine in coffee improves small blood vessel function

The caffeine in a cup of coffee might help your small blood vessels work better, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2013.

Sesame Street provides lasting heart-healthy lessons for preschoolers

Preschoolers can learn about healthy eating and exercise through Sesame Street.In a study presented on November 18 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2013, preschoolers in Bogotá, Colombia participating in a structured curriculum that used Sesame Street’s Healthy Habits for Life materials improved their knowledge, attitudes and habits related to a heart-healthy lifestyle.

A high protein diet and meal replacements can reduce rebound weight gain

New research shows that there are several effective strategies available to people wanting to avoid regaining weight after a successful diet. Anti-obesity drugs, meal replacements and a high protein diet can help weight loss maintenance, according to a meta-analysis published in the scientific periodical The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition…

Women With Diabetes Taking Vitamin D Benefit From Reduced Blood Pressure And Relief Of Depression

In women who have type 2 diabetes and show signs of depression, vitamin D supplements significantly lowered blood pressure and improved their moods, according to a pilot study at Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing. Vitamin D even helped the women lose a few pounds. The study was presented at the American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific Sessions in Chicago…

Bad Cholesterol Lowered In Men On Heart-Healthy Diet, Regardless Of Weight Loss

A heart-healthy diet helped men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight, in a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions…

Diet, ‘Anti-Aging’ Supplements May Help Reverse Blood Vessel Abnormality

A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables – combined with “anti-aging” supplements – improved blood vessel function, in a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions. The blood vessel abnormality, or endothelial dysfunction, occurs when cells lining the interior wall of blood vessels malfunction…

Diet, ‘Anti-Aging’ Supplements May Help Reverse Blood Vessel Abnormality

A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables – combined with “anti-aging” supplements – improved blood vessel function, in a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions.

Excess Salt Found In Most Pre-Packaged Meals, Snacks For Toddlers

Nearly 75 percent of commercial pre-packaged meals and savory snacks for toddlers are high in sodium, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions. In the first study to look at the sodium content in U.S…

Daily AHA Recommended Amount Of Sodium Ignored By Majority Of Adults Worldwide

Seventy-five percent of the world’s population consumes nearly twice the daily recommended amount of sodium (salt), according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2013 Scientific Sessions…

Excess Salt Intake Led To 2.3 Million Heart-Related Deaths Worldwide In 2010

Eating too much salt contributed to 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world in 2010, representing 15 percent of all deaths due to these causes, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions…

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