Heart Health

This common plant nutrient could help reduce high blood pressure

Scientists from the Hospital of Southern Medical University found that quercetin, a plant pigment (flavonoid) that gives many fruit colors may help control high...

A low-carb vegan diet may help lose weight, reduce heart disease risk

Scientists from the University of Toronto found that a low-carb vegan diet may help reduce heart disease risk. A vegan or plant-based diet excludes all...

How espresso coffee affects your cholesterol level

Scientists from the UiT The Arctic University of Norway found that drinking espresso coffee could affect cholesterol levels in men and women differently. Coffee is a...

Vitamin E does not help improve heart health, study finds

Scientists from Hamilton General Hospital found that vitamin E does not change heart disease risk in people with high risks. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble...

Vitamin C, but not vitamin E, linked to lower risk of heart failure in...

Scientists from University College London found that blood levels of vitamin C, but not vitamin E, linked to a lower risk of heart failure...

One avocado a day could protect you from heart disease

Scientists from Pennsylvania State University found that a moderate-fat diet with avocado could help reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol in overweight and obese people. Raw avocado flesh...