The beautiful red and fresh vegetable namely Tomato is good for reducing cholesterol levels and blood pressure levels and thus prevents developing heart diseases, a recent study has mentioned. So not only for taste but also for its nutrient values tomatoes should be considered in diet, the researchers have suggested.
Studies are found that African American women are more satisfied with their weight emotionally when compared to other women with regard to quality of life. However, black women are dissatisfied about their weight because of the limitations it poses in physical activities. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Tiffany Read more
Including fat in the food improves the taste, but the downside is that it is going to make the person fatter. Fat contains nine calories per gram, while protein and carbohydrates both contain four calories per gram. In fact, it means that smaller amounts of food high in fat contain got more calories than larger amounts of food with Read more
Latest findings have revealed that a large percentage of women and young men are unaware of their health conditions until they are struck with a major problem. Among the 70% cases where patients were unaware of their cardiac condition, it was found that 60% were women and young men. Ironically, these two groups of people Read more
After being aware of the harms done by salt intake we often cut down on salts suddenly. But after a recent study researchers have claimed that suddenly cutting down on salts can lead to heart attack. Sudden reduction of salt intake increase cholesterol level and develop clots in blood that in turn boost up the Read more
We all like to eat figs more or less. Figs are found in its dried form throughout the year. The matter of fact is that it tastes better in its dried form. Figs contain vitamins A, B and many essential minerals including phosphorus, calcium, iron and manganese that help building our body. A recent study Read more
Researchers after a recent study have claimed that those teenagers who eat plenty of green vegetables and whole grains have fewer chances of diabetes and heart diseases. But they have also mentioned if teenagers continue to eat foods full of cholesterol then eating extra fiber rich foods will give no result. Joe Carlson who is Read more
In today’s world many of us suffered from high cholesterol and the problems towards which high cholesterol leads. We often take cholesterol reducing drugs to control our cholesterol level, but most of the time that does not work. In a recent study researchers have claimed that they found out an effective way to beat the Read more
A recent study has proved that patients of Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes should necessarily include in their diet chart vegetables like beans, soybean, tofu and lentils. These vegetables have lots of proteins in them and they also offer a very little amount of fat and cholesterol. That’s why these foods are exactly appropriate for the Read more
Cholesterol is one of the most common problems in people today and statins have proved to be highly successful in controlling the amount of cholesterol in the body. However, the drug does not seem to function so well for some people as for others. According to latest research, the culprit behind this fluctuating behavior of Read more
Rising risk of obesity Obesity is one of the growing concerns in the world today. With a largely passive lifestyle and addiction to unhealthy processed and junk food, children are more susceptible putting on unhealthy weight than ever before. The side effects of obesity have been revealing themselves as researches are focused on them. According Read more