Posts Tagged ‘triglycerides’
Big sweet gulp: Heart disease in a can
UC DAVIS (US) — Adults who consume high levels of sugar—particularly fructose or high fructose corn syrup—have significantly elevated levels of several risk factors for heart disease, a new study shows. Continue…
Friday, August 5, 2011 10:40 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2010 12:16 - 7 Comments
How niacin fights high cholesterol
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Niacin not only works to lower blood triglycerides, new research finds it also influences lipid metabolism beyond its action in fat tissues. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 21, 2010 15:10 - 2 Comments
Sweet tooth may be bad for the heart
EMORY (US)—Added sugars in processed foods and beverages may increase cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the first study of its kind to examine the association between the consumption of added sugars and lipid measures. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2010 17:28 - 2 Comments
Order an OJ with those super-sized fries
U. BUFFALO (US)—Eating foods that contain flavonoids—such as orange juice—can neutralize some of the unhealthy effects of a high-fat, high-carb feast. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2010 22:36 - 26 Comments
High-fructose corn syrup’s big fat secret
PRINCETON (US)—All sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain. Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 19, 2009 17:24 - 1 Comment
Police on night beat at risk for heart disease
U. BUFFALO (US)—Police officers who work the night shift are at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a combination of unhealthful factors that raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. (more…)
