Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 fyi nancie <><><> <http://www.newstarget.com/rss.xml> Nuts and berries fight metabolic syndrome Friday, January 18, 2008 by: Gutierrez Printable version<http://www.newstarget.com/z022519.html> Key concepts: nuts<http://www.newstarget.com/nuts.html>, berries<http://www.newstarget.com/berries.html> and cardiovascular disease<http://www.newstarget.com/cardiovascular_disease.html>. Want stories like this e-mailed to you? Click here for free e-mail alerts.<http://www.newstarget.com/readerregistration.html> -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- (NewsTarget) A number of recent studies have indicated that nuts and berries provide great advantages in averting metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms linked to heightened risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Preliminary results from a Spanish study involving 9,000 people suggest that a Mediterranean diet leads to improved levels of cholesterol, blood glucose and blood pressure, all linked to metabolic syndrome. In particular, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with 15 grams of walnuts, 7.5 grams of hazelnuts and 7.5 grams of almonds per day appeared to provide a long-term 50 percent reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease<http://www.newstarget.com/cardiovascular_disease.html>, more than the Mediterranean diet high in olive oil or the low fat diet. The research was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. In another study, researchers found that people who supplemented their everyday diet with 2-3 ounces of pistachios per day for four weeks showed significantly improved cholesterol ratios, perhaps due to their increased intake of fiber and lower intake of saturated fat. This study was published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. " This research challenges the previously held belief that a low-fat diet is best for heart health. Studies now show that a diet with a moderate amount of healthful monounsaturated fat, like the kind found in pistachios, is a more effective way to prevent heart disease than reducing overall fat intake, " said lead researcher . In a long-term study of 34,000 post-menopausal women published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the consumption of flavonoid-rich foods such as berries<http://www.newstarget.com/berries.html> was correlated with lowered incidence of cardiovascular disease over the course of 16 years. An estimated 50 million people suffer from metabolic syndrome<http://www.newstarget.com/metabolic_syndrome.html> in the United States, placing them at a doubled risk of cardiovascular disease and five times the risk of diabetes compared with those who do not have the syndrome. ### Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Nuts and berries fight metabolic syndromeFriday, January 18, 2008 by: Gutierrez Printable version Key concepts: nuts, berries and cardiovascular disease. Want stories like this e-mailed to you? Click here for free e-mail alerts. (NewsTarget) A number of recent studies have indicated that nuts and berries provide great advantages in averting metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms linked to heightened risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.Preliminary results from a Spanish study involving 9,000 people suggest that a Mediterranean diet leads to improved levels of cholesterol, blood glucose and blood pressure, all linked to metabolic syndrome. In particular, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with 15 grams of walnuts, 7.5 grams of hazelnuts and 7.5 grams of almonds per day appeared to provide a long-term 50 percent reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease, more than the Mediterranean diet high in olive oil or the low fat diet. The research was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.In another study, researchers found that people who supplemented their everyday diet with 2-3 ounces of pistachios per day for four weeks showed significantly improved cholesterol ratios, perhaps due to their increased intake of fiber and lower intake of saturated fat. This study was published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition."This research challenges the previously held belief that a low-fat diet is best for heart health. Studies now show that a diet with a moderate amount of healthful monounsaturated fat, like the kind found in pistachios, is a more effective way to prevent heart disease than reducing overall fat intake," said lead researcher .In a long-term study of 34,000 post-menopausal women published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the consumption of flavonoid-rich foods such as berries was correlated with lowered incidence of cardiovascular disease over the course of 16 years.An estimated 50 million people suffer from metabolic syndrome in the United States, placing them at a doubled risk of cardiovascular disease and five times the risk of diabetes compared with those who do not have the syndrome.### Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 nuts are a good snack food. Instead of eating pretzels or potatoe chips eat a handful of cashews, or walnuts, with some raisins or dates. Berries lately you can find dried in some trail mixes that are sold in health food stores. I dried my strawberries in my food dehydrator this yr, I still have some. Michele --- Joyce Hudson <bjoyful@...> wrote: > Nuts and berries fight metabolic syndrome > > > > > > > > > > Nuts and berries fight metabolic > syndrome > Friday, January 18, 2008 by: > Gutierrez > Printable version Key concepts: > nuts, berries and cardiovascular disease. > > Want stories like this e-mailed to > you? Click here for free e-mail alerts. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > (NewsTarget) A number of recent studies > have indicated that nuts and berries provide great > advantages in averting metabolic syndrome, a cluster > of symptoms linked to heightened risk of obesity, > cardiovascular disease and diabetes. > > Preliminary results from a Spanish study > involving 9,000 people suggest that a Mediterranean > diet leads to improved levels of cholesterol, blood > glucose and blood pressure, all linked to metabolic > syndrome. In particular, a Mediterranean diet > supplemented with 15 grams of walnuts, 7.5 grams of > hazelnuts and 7.5 grams of almonds per day appeared > to provide a long-term 50 percent reduction in the > risk of cardiovascular disease, more than the > Mediterranean diet high in olive oil or the low fat > diet. The research was published in the Archives of > Internal Medicine. > > In another study, researchers found that > people who supplemented their everyday diet with 2-3 > ounces of pistachios per day for four weeks showed > significantly improved cholesterol ratios, perhaps > due to their increased intake of fiber and lower > intake of saturated fat. This study was published in > the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. > > " This research challenges the previously > held belief that a low-fat diet is best for heart > health. Studies now show that a diet with a moderate > amount of healthful monounsaturated fat, like the > kind found in pistachios, is a more effective way to > prevent heart disease than reducing overall fat > intake, " said lead researcher . > > In a long-term study of 34,000 > post-menopausal women published in the American > Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the consumption of > flavonoid-rich foods such as berries was correlated > with lowered incidence of cardiovascular disease > over the course of 16 years. > > An estimated 50 million people suffer > from metabolic syndrome in the United States, > placing them at a doubled risk of cardiovascular > disease and five times the risk of diabetes compared > with those who do not have the syndrome. > > ### > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.