Heart Health

While the Mediterranean Diet helps support heart health, a range of nutritional ingredients including vitamin E, soy, fish oil, policosanol, niacin and antioxidants may also help lower cholesterol levels, manage blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Strawberries Improve Heart Health

Enjoying strawberries regularly can increase the body's antioxidant capacity, which may have a positive affect on heart health and other health benefits, according to a new study from UCLA that was published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Heart Health
Industry Offers Better School Beverages

The American Beverage Association (ABA) released the Alliance School Beverage Guidelines Final Progress Report that reveals the beverage industry's major companies and their school partners have delivered on a 3-year commitment with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, ...More
4 days ago
Posted in News, Children's Health, Heart Health
Olive Oil and Heart Health

A recent Spanish study found the inverse relationship of the phenolic metabolites in two different olive oils with the degree of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation supports the in vivo antioxidant role of olive oil phenolics compounds. ...More
4 days ago
Posted in News, Heart Health, Men's Health
Potassium-Rich Foods for Vascular Health

A diet of potassium-rich foods such as bananas, leafy greens and potatoes may reduce the risk of stroke and coronary artery disease, according to new findings presented March 3 at the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism conference. ...More
1 weeks ago
Posted in News, Brain Health/Mood, Grocery, Heart Health
Supplements that Affect Lipitor

Shoppers with heart health problems may come to their retailers looking for natural product help, but before they leave, advise them some supplements may interact with prescription meds. ...More
1 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Heart Health
Omega-3s and Type 2 Diabetes

In subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus, six weeks of supplementation with omega–3 fatty acids reduced the postprandial decrease in macrovascular function relative to placebo and improved postprandial microvascular function. ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Diabetes, Heart Health
More Americans Reading Food Labels

A majority of consumers read food labels and are increasingly aware of the link between good nutrition and reducing the risk of heart disease, according to the latest survey of dietary habits released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Heart Health
Kids Loading Up on Snacks

Children snack almost continuously throughout the day, and the junk calories account for up to 27 percent of their daily caloric intake, according to a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study. The increase in snacking is associated with a rise in childhood ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Children's Health, Diabetes, Heart Health, Weight Management
A Big Fish in the Marketplace

Fish oil addresses many aspects of health, making it a sure seller at the retail level. ...More
2 weeks ago by Sandy Almendarez, Associate Editor
Posted in Articles, Children's Health, Diabetes, Eye Health, Heart Health
Leafy Love

Steeping a brew of green, black or herbal tea is how many shoppers start their day. And all those health benefits derived from tea give consumers another reason to start their morning off right. ...More
2 weeks ago by Alissa Marrapodi , Associate Editor
Posted in Articles, Brain Health/Mood, Diabetes, Grocery, Heart Health, Personal Care, Weight Management