Non-Truths about Nutrition
It sure seems that with all of the interest that Americans are showing these days in being healthy, there are a great many contradictions in the information out there.
There are some “experts” that state as fact, what is actually only their personal opinion. Every person is entitled to have their own belief, but when they use it as a way to misguide and deceive other people, that is just wrong. It could also be detrimental to someone’s health.
The Transplant Treatment For Heart Failure
If medications and other treatments will not work to manage your heart failure, you and your doctor may have decided that it’s time to consider a heart transplant. While this is a major operation, be comforted by the fact that medical technology has improved greatly since the first heart transplant in 1967 and your chances of survival are better than ever.
Even Coffee Has Health Benefits
I am an avid coffee drinker myself and I was not aware that when coffee is taken in moderation, it provides quite a few significant health benefits.
Let’s start off with the fact that coffee beans contain antioxidants. What antioxidants do is protect your body from harmful free radicals, which in turn boosts your immune system. Certain types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and stroke are just some of the health risks which can be prevented by drinking a cup of coffee a day.
How To Lower Cholesterol For A More healthy Heart
Cholesterol is produced in our liver. This is waxy, fatty substances that aids in strengthening cell walls, forming nerve sheaths, and producing hormones. However, excessive production of bad cholesterol is harmful to our body and eventually it is apparently fatal in most of the cases, because it heightens the risk of heart diseases and strokes. A healthy diet is known to reduce the risk of raising high blood cholesterol. So, you should always take a great care of your regular diet.
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What Is The Fat Flush Diet
If you haven’t heard about the Fat Flush Diet you’ve been missing out on a weight loss program that has been very beneficial to many.
The Fat Flush Diet boasts of an accelerated weight loss and then weight control while managing your hormones and making you look great.
A List of Weight Loss Programs and 6 Tips On How To Choose The Best One For You
Among the most well know names for shedding some pounds in America is the following list of weight loss programs: Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, eDiets and Nutri-system.
The diets included on this list of weight loss programs are not always the same type of program. Some of them such as Weight Watchers will ask you to visit one of their locations for regular meetings and weigh-ins.
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Does How Well You Eat Affect How Well You Sleep?
The answer to that question is yes. Nutrition actually plays a very crucial part in our quality and quantity of sleep. There are many foods that improve and induce sleep. If you’re troubled with occasional insomnia, you might consider adding these types of nutrients and healthy foods to your diet, as bedtime snacks, and all the time.
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Fat-Fighting Foods Series: Nuts and Seeds
We’re on to our third entry in the fat-fighting foods series and the next item on our list is nuts and seeds. Nuts and seeds are a great source of fat-fighting protein and dietary fibers. A two-ounce serving of peanuts, for example, contains 4.5 grams of dietary fiber.
What Is Cardiac MRI And Who Needs One
MRI is the acronym for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. MRI uses a powerful magnet, radio waves and a computer to get pictures of any body part, including the heart. Cardiac MRI does not expose the patient to any radiation.
What Does It Mean When You’re Told Your Child Has An Ebstein’s Anomaly
Ebstein’s anomaly is an abnormality in the tricuspid valve of the heart. These abnormalities cause the tricuspid valve to leak blood backwards into the right atrium when the right ventricle contracts and as a result, the right atrium becomes enlarged. If this is severe enough, congestive heart failure can result.
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