Monday, June 29th, 2009
Before you reach for your next bite of chocolate, discover this tasty morsel’s weight-control powers
Could the most-craved food in the U.S. actually help you to lose weight? On average, Americans consume almost 12 pounds of this tasty treat per year—a potentially hefty number to add to waistlines around the country. But there is good news. [...]
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
New statistics encourage many to consider nutritional supplements for blood pressure and cholesterol
In its 2005 update, the American Heart Association revealed that 70.1 million Americans now have some form of cardiovascular challenges that can affect their lifestyle. After analyzing new data, the agency states that men over the age of 40 now have a 49% risk [...]
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
Swedish Study Challenges Traditional Blood Pressure Treatments
Beta-blockers, commonly used to treat high blood pressure, fall short on their promise, according to Swedish researchers. Their analysis of 13 studies of over 100,000 patients revealed that these drugs are neither more effective at reducing blood pressure nor better at preventing strokes than other drugs.
Source: Peck, P. (2005). [...]
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