MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'heart diet'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:31:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433338&cid=t_226162_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fheart-health-in-vegans-and-vegetarians.html Further evidence to follow a Plantarian rather than a Vegetarian or Vegan diet for health reasons is found in a review in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry  Jan 2011 *The  review summarizes the effect of a habitual vegetarian diet on clinical complications in relation to chemistry and biochemistry. Omnivores have a significantly higher cluster of cardiovascular risk factors compared with vegetarians, including increased body mass index, waist to hip ratio, blood pressure, plasma total cholesterol (TC)  triacylglycerol and LDL-C levels, serum lipoprotein(a) concentration, plasma factor VII activity, ratios of TC/HDL-C, LDL-C/HDL-C and TAG/HDL-C, and serum ferritin levels. However in the review, compared with omnivores, vegetarians, especially vegans, have lo... Healthy Eating and Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433338 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:10:00 +0100 4433338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699862&cid=t_226162_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fv0FQaffE454%2Fwhat-is-mediterranean-style-diet.html More American's--especially the baby boom generation--are learning the importance of eating healthy. Research studies indicate that eating Mediterranean-style seems to reduces the risk of mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and Alzheimer's.There are numerous studies that indicate this style of eating helps reduce cardiovascular risk factors like high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes. All of the above are linked to Alzheimer's. I have wrote about about all these topics previously on this blog.Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via EmailThe Mediterranean diet is a heart-healthy eating plan combining elements of Mediterranean-style cooking. Here are some good examples of foods on a Mediterranean-style diet?Whole-grain breadsPastaWhole fruits: baby carrots, apples and bananasVeg... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699862 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:20:45 +0100 2699862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2188147&cid=t_226162_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FJQYY_tPSKh4%2F We are all trying to find healthier ways to eat, to gain a healthy heart and body, I think that you will find the article interesting. You can fit fast foods into a healthy diet; the trick is to plan ahead. The article is by Melissa Stevens, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition Program Coordinator, Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitative Services, of Cleveland Clinic. With the fast pace of life that we all are living today it is almost impossible not to have fast food from time to time. Everyone will agree that fast foods are not healthy, but when you eliminate the fries, soft drinks and some of the dressings you can actually make a more healthy choice. You may want to pack a sack lunch and use your crock pot to prepare a ready to eat meal at home for you and your family. Planning ahead and taking you... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2188147 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:00:00 +0100 2188147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158326&cid=t_226162_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F218249249%2F I feel like I have been gone for weeks, and it was only 2 1/2 days. I apologize- we had very limited Internet access during the beginning of this week. I was going through withdrawal!! Lets see, where to start. My numbers have been good- for the most part. I did have one high number while I was on my daughters field trip before I had even eaten anything (don’t know what to make of that)… 142??? Other than that I have been between 91 and 101 which I am very pleased about! My food intake has been the same ol’ boring that you have been seeing here. I did eat a lot more salad this week. Exercise wise… I have been doing my sit ups, push ups and small weights, as well as walking. I guess it is better than nothing. And I just weighed myself and I have lost 3 more pounds, s... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158326 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:50:12 +0100 1158326