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- Should We Drink Coffee? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Peng Hock NgIs coffee really bad for our heart? This is a question that coffee lovers keep asking their doctors hoping to get an answer that can allow them to drink as much coffee as possible. This is also an issue that is continuously debated over the years. Unfortunately, there is still no conclusive ...
Views: 1218(3 votes) - The Two-Sided Story of Fish Oil - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Peng Hock NgFish is a high-protein low-fat food with a range of health benefits. White-fleshed fish, especially oilier fish is believed to contain substantial quantities of omega-3s or the so called “good” fats. Furthermore, fish does not contain the “bad” fats commonly found in red meat. As such, ...
Views: 1005(1 vote) - Fit Is Simply Not Enough If You Are Fat! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Peng Hock NgBeing fit but fat is simply not good enough. Excess weight can take years off your life, even if you get plenty of exercise. This was the finding of a study published in 2004 in New England Journal of Medicine. The study was based on questionnaires used in the Nurses’ Healthy Study, which ...
Views: 818(1 vote) - How To Achieve Target Blood Pressure? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Peng Hock NgIt is not easy for doctors to bring down blood pressure of people with hypertension to target blood pressure, even with the help of drugs. A study conducted in United Kingdom had shown that the condition of people with high blood pressure improves more when they monitor their blood pressure at ...
Views: 803(1 vote) - Low-fat or Low-carb Diet? Which is Better? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Peng Hock NgOlder women who ate less fat and more carbohydrates lost about 0.9 kg over 7 years, a large study showed. Although this result was considered by some obesity experts as disappointing, the lead author of the research team said it will help people to understand that the weight gain seen in United ...
Views: 888(2 votes) - Healthy Foods in Orange Can Prevent Heart Disease Too! - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Peng Hock NgEating fruit and vegetables is undoubtedly one of the best and surest ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Fruit and vegetables in bright orange can in fact help to boost our immune system as they contain beta carotene and bioflavonoids, which are essential in reducing the risk of cancer and ...
Views: 809(2 votes) - Can Healthy Foods In Purple Prevent Heart Disease? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from Peng Hock NgPurple vegetables can add color to a dish making it more appealing and healthier, too. It is known that purple vegetables or fruit are beneficial to health as they are a good source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phyto-chemicals. Phyto-chemicals are substances found only in plants that may ...
Views: 766(1 vote) - Eat Fish To Stay Away From Heart Disease! - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2009 from Peng Hock NgEat more fish to help prevent heart disease. This is the advice we usually get from doctors or scientists because omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil, benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of or who have cardiovascular disease. It seems that fish oil for health is a ...
Views: 861(1 vote) - Are You Stressed? Watch Your Cholesterol Level! - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2008 from Peng Hock NgPrevious studies had revealed that stress is linked to increased heart rate and weakened immune systems. However, a recent research conducted by the University College of London has found that over the long term, stress may actually raise cholesterol blood levels for some people. This means the ...
Views: 811(1 vote) - How to Reduce Salt Intake! - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2008 from Peng Hock NgSalt is one substance that makes our food tasty. Though we know that too much salt will be bad for our health, the amount of salt taken by most of us does exceed our daily requirement either knowingly or unknowingly. It is already known that high salt intake is linked to hypertension (high ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - 10 Tips to Drive Away Stress - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2008 from Peng Hock NgIf you do have a healthy diet with moderate exercise, but you are constantly under stress, there is still a possibility that you will become a candidate of heart disease. But one may tell you this: in the present competitive world, how can you live without stress? In reality, you can never ...
Views: 838(1 vote) - Eat For a Healthy Heart! - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from Peng Hock NgIn a defining study called Interheart, involving 52 countries, 15,152 cases and 14,820 controls subjects, showed that certain things help in a heart-healthy diet, and certain things increase the chances of heart attacks. The study revealed that daily consumption of fruits and vegetables are good ...
Views: 998(1 vote) - A Simple Way to Understand Fats - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2008 from Peng Hock Ng"Don't take too much fats!" This is a piece of advice we used to get from people around us. Are all fats bad for us? Of course no! Nevertheless, before we can decide which fats we should take and which fats we should not take, it is better to understand the nature of fats and where they can be ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - 8 Tips to Lower Risks of Heart Disease Starting From Young - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from Peng Hock NgIn 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that cardiovascular diseases caused 29.2% of total global deaths and predicted that it would be the leading cause of death in developing countries by 2010. However, coronary heart disease can be prevented from an early age. Heart diseases ...
Views: 763(1 vote) - Salt Is a PoisonThat Can Lead To Heart Disease! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2008 from Peng Hock NgSodium is essential for cell function as it maintains the electrolyte balance in the body, which regulates the flow of fluids such as water and blood. Sodium depletion is usually associated with dehydration. British's Institute of Food Research indicated that active people can lose up to eight ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - What Can Fizzy Drinks Contribute To Heart Disease? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2008 from Peng Hock NgChildren and teenagers like soft drinks, and so do adults. British drink more than 5 billion liters each year while American consumes more than a quarter of all drinks. Carbonated soft drinks, or fizzy drinks as what they are commonly called, are loaded with sugar and caffeine. They are so ...
Views: 1142(1 vote) - Chocolate Bar Can Make You And Your Heart Happy! - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2008 from Peng Hock NgChocolate can make you happy. Yes, this is definitely true especially for those chocolate lovers. But chocolate can make your heart happy! It sound contradicting to what you are normally told : "Don't take too much chocolate, it will increase your weight, and over-weight is a risk factor for ...
Views: 838(1 vote) - Is Egg Really Bad for Our Heart? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2008 from Peng Hock NgWe are frequently advised by our doctors that if you have high cholesterol level, you should avoid taking any egg especially the egg yolk. So, most of us will equate taking egg yolk to having heart disease because a high cholesterol level will possibly raise the risk of heart disease. Such fear ...
Views: 1487(1 vote) - Exercises That Can Be Done Anytime Anywhere! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2008 from Peng Hock NgExercise is definitely good for me but unfortunately, I am so tired at the end of day and I really don’t have time for it! Sound familiar. Lack of time, too tired, and too lazy are commonly used by us as excuses to escape from doing some exercises. But all of us are aware that exercise is part ...
Views: 2310(1 vote) - Can Cinnamon Help Diabetes And Cholesterol? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from Peng Hock NgA sprinkling of cinnamon might provide you a tasty solution to a difficult health problem. What does this mean? To get the answer, you need to start with apple pie. Scientist in United States tried to find out why apple pie was not as bad on blood sugar as it should be. This in turn led to ...
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