What explains the 37% spike in heart attacks on Christmas Eve? It it the cold weather?
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Most people think about metabolic health in terms of leanness vs. obesity. But BMI doesn’t tell the whole story, and internal biochemical processes increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart and vascular disease.
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Whether we like it or not, online grocery shopping, the final online frontier, is being conquered. Will this shift lead to better eating habits?
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A group of heart experts studied trending nutrition controversies. Here's the latest on dairy, sugar, coffee, alcohol, energy drinks, mushrooms and hummus.
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Are gene-based diet recommendations ready for prime time? Researchers analyzed all the relevant scientific studies and we have to wonder whether commercial companies are moving ahead of the science.
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New studies provide further evidence that if you enjoy your coffee you can do so guilt free – coffee is probably good for you, as long as you remember that coffee, at its essence, is a calorie free, unsweetened drink.
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A new study shows why you should think again about alcohol in moderation for heart health. Remember the French paradox? Recent studies put into question our convenient belief that alcohol is a double-edged sword.
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