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Eating a diet rich in spices can reduce the body’s response to high fat meals. A new study has tested the effects of culinary spices on markers of conditions such as heart disease. Eating a diet rich in spices can reduce the body’s response to high fat meals. (2) The study, published in [...]  A daily smoothie may reduce levels of cholesterol, blood sugar and insulin, a new study has found. Try one of our delicious nutritious smoothie recipes (2) The new exploratory study on overweight participants measured the effects of a daily smoothie made with acai berries on markers for diabetes and heart disease. It discovered [...] Previous studies have suggested that diets high in fibre may lower the risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes, obesity and some cancers. Fibre can assist with bowel movements, reduce blood cholesterol levels, improve blood glucose levels, lower blood pressure, promote weight loss and reduce inflammation and bind to potential cancer-causing agents in the gut [...] The health benefits of following a Mediterranean-style diet is something I have written about many times with regards prevention of certain conditions, especially heart conditions. A new study (1) has found that following a traditional Mediterranean-style diet can also help patients with existing heart disease to stay healthy and possibly prevent future adverse heart [...] In February this year I wrote about the links between refined carbohydrate and heart disease and mentioned some studies which suggested that sugary carbohydrates and those which increased blood sugar levels quickly (carbohydrates with a high glycaemic index, or GI) seemed to be a greater risk for heart disease than fat. A recent study (1) [...] On the 30th May I wrote about the importance of Vitamin D for health and concentrated mainly on the link to cancer prevention. Yesterday a study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine(1) which adds to the growing body of research that links low vitamin D levels to poorer heart health. This particular [...] |
  
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