Tag: cholesterol
Great news for those of you who prefer walking to running: Walking moderately intensely gives you comparable health benefits as running vigorously says a six-year study when it comes to reducing your risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
(And while I know there are surely better walking shoes out there, ones designed for walking specifically, than these Nike Dunks, these are the sneaks I’m coveting and what I’d wear to walk to meetings and events. Cute, right?)
April 8, 2013
(Peach, Ontario Tender Fruit)
We’re about four to six weeks away before peaches (and other stone fruit such as plums and nectarines) are in season here, but when they are, if you need another reason to gobble ‘em up, check this out:
Stone fruit have bioactive compounds that potentially help battle off metabolic syndrome, says new research from Texas Agrilife Research. Metabolic syndrome is a collection of conditions that include high blood presssure, high blood sugar levels, excess belly fat and high cholesterol (which in combination can raise your risk of diabetes, stroke or heart attack).
One of my all-time favourite summer salads is Jamie Oliver’s roast peach and Parma ham salad (except I’m usually lazy and skip roasting the peaches). And now having been to Parma, Italy, it will hold an even more special place in my heart (and belly! Yummers!).
(Jamie Oliver Roast Peach and parma ham salad)
June 19, 2012
…at least when it comes to prevalance of metabolic syndrome.
Vegetarians have a 36 percent lower prevalance of this syndrome (which involved having three of these risk factors: high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol, high glucose levels, elevated triglycerides and unhealthy waist circumference), according to findings from Loma Linda University. Note: metabolic syndrome can be a precursor to heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
April 18, 2011
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