Whole Grains Lower Heart Disease Risk

Heart Disease NEWS AND VIEWS November 10, 2008

Time to get pumped for Diabetes Awareness Month! Check out our special awareness month page for more tips and tools.  Whole Grains Lower Risk of Heart Failure The results of a new long term study advise, "Keep eating whole grains and reduce your consumption of eggs and high-fat dairy food to improve your odds against suffering heart failure."   Read more> COMMENTARY Eat Whole Grains to Lower Heart Risks  Expert Lisa Nelson writes, "What you eat has a major impact on your risk for heart disease."    Read more> This Week's News See all Heart Disease news Marathon Runners May Harbor Hidden Heart Disease Doctors can mistake cardiac thickening as sports-related, experts warn  Read more> U.S. hypertension rates rising: study A comparison of U.S. hypertension rates over a decade indicates there has been an 18-percent relative increase.  Read more> Calcium/vitamin D pills won't lower blood pressure A daily dietary supplement of calcium plus vitamin D taken for 7 years neither reduces blood pressure nor alters the risk of developing high blood pressure, also called hypertension, in older postmenopausal women, results of a randomized study indicate.  Read more> Sponsored Health Center Find options for heart valve replacement.   Read more> Quiz of the Week Heart Disease Risks Your risk of heart disease and heart failure are increased by a number of factors. Do you know what they are? Test your knowledge.  Today's Poll Do you eat the recommended 25-35 grams of whole grains/day? Your options are: Yes No I don't know News You Can Use Where to Find Whole Grains Break out the brown rice! Find great whole grain recipe ideas from our partner site FoodFit.com.  Read more>

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