Heart and blood vessel disease remain leading causes of death in North America despite dramatic reductions in their incidence since the 1960s. Roughly one in five North Americans will suffer a heart attack and a million die every year as a result of a stroke or heart attack. In addition to the risk for premature […]
Soluble fiber. Pectin, oat bran, and other types of soluble fiber help lower cholesterol and improve glucose metabolism in people predisposed to develop diabetes. Oats, oat bran, psylhum, flax, lentils, legumes, apples, pears, grapes, and other fruits ate high in soluble fiber. A combination of legumes and grains is a prudent low-fat meat alternative.
Whole-grain foods. […]
If the wrong diet can promote heart disease, the right one can reduce the risk. This is true, even in the face of such unalterable risk factors as advancing age and a fanuly history of heart attacks.
There is nothing radical about a heart- healthy diet; in fact, it’s the same common- sense balanced regimen that […]