Vegetarian diets have been around since the beginning of human kind. Vegetarian diets aren’t just about vegetables and it is actually quite difficult to do a vegetarian diet well! Just so you know, there are several categories for being a Vegetarian: Pesco-vegetarian – Eats dairy foods, eggs, fish but no other animals Lacto-ovo-vegetarian – Eats Read More …
Tag: Heart disease
Blood Thinners
Aspirin Therapy is now commonly used for people with a real or family history of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. But did you know that the risk of major bleeds from taking low dose aspirin was more than 50% higher than those not taking this therapy? Do we really need to take a Read More …
A cuppa a day …
Recent research* has shown that catechins in green tea significantly reduce both total and LDL cholesterol (LDL cholesterol is the ‘bad’ cholesterol). Tea is made from the leaves of the plant, Camellia sinensis. There are 3 main types: Green – made by quickly steaming or heating the leaves to prevent breakdown of the catechins. Oolong Read More …
A Multi A Day Keeps Heart Attacks Away!
Researching over 30 000 women aged 49-83, a study found that in women with no history of cardiovascular disease, multivitamins reduced heart attack risk by 27%. The results were even better for long-term users of multivitamins. The women who used multivitamins for at least five years had their heart attack risk reduced by 41%. Possible explanations Read More …