Heart Health

How red and processed meat affect heart disease risk

Red meat is commonly red when raw and has a dark color after it is cooked, in contrast to white meat, which is pale...

Any type of coffee may help reduce heart disease and death risks

In a study from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, scientists found drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked...

Strong links between vitamin D and heart disease, stroke, and death

In a recent study, scientists found strong links between vitamin D levels in the body and risks of heart disease, stroke, and death. The research...

Coffee drinking could help reduce death risk by decreasing heart rate

Scientists from Kurume University found that drinking more coffee may reduce the death risk caused by increased heart rate. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of...

Scientists find best time to take vitamins during the day to prevent heart disease

Scientists from Harbin Medical University found the optimal time to take vitamin supplements during the day. Eating time is relevant for our health. For example,...

Meal and snack patterns could affect risks of cancer, heart disease, death

Scientists from Harbin Medical University found that people’s meal and snack patterns could affect their risks of cancer, heart disease, and death. The research is...

How to eat to reduce heart disease death risk if you have diabetes

Scientists from Harbin Medical University found how people with diabetes should eat to reduce their death risk of heart disease. The research is published in...

Vitamin K2 could help reduce heart disease risk, shows study

Scientists from the University of Bergen found that one type of vitamin K (vitamin K2) may help reduce heart disease risk. They showed that vitamin...

Omega-3 fatty acids and heart health: What you need to know

Omega-3 fatty acids (also called omega-3 fats and n-3 fats) are essential fats—the body can’t make them from scratch but must get them from food. Foods high...

Diet high in sodium and low in potassium may increase heart disease risk

Scientists from the University of Calgary found that too much sodium and too little potassium intake in daily diet may increase heart disease risk. The...