Tag: heart disease
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A good reason to catch up on must-see TV while on the treadmill instead of the couch: every hour in front of the TV (or I suppose sitting in front of a computer, too, not that the study addressed this…) increases your risk of dying from heart disease by 7 percent according to research from the Medical Research Council in the UK. So if you’re typically watching two hours a night, say Vampire Diaries and Grey’s Anatomy on Thursday nights, your risk is up by 14 percent.
(OK, so maybe I kinda just wanted another reason to post a pic of the Salvatores…)
June 24, 2010
Bacon (along with other processed meats) are linked to a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to a review conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health.
To help lay off my favourite strip of meat, do you think this Sizzling Bacon candle from Aunt Sadie’s will be satisfying enough to help me cut back on my consumption?
Probably not. But a bacon-scented candle? Totally awesome.
May 31, 2010
I love me some bacon (in fact, I’m starting to think I maybe need to start a separate food blog, Cupcakes & Bacon…) and I’ll eat it any time of the day — as part of brunch, a BLT for lunch, bacon explosion or spaghetti carbonara for dinner.
Research published this week, though, found that eating a high-fat meal first thing in the morning (such as bacon and fried eggs) may be the healthiest way to prep your body for the rest of the day. A bowl of cereal or a bagel on the other hand may only program your body to break down only carbs.
The study, which was published in the International Journal of Obesity, was conducted on mice and the fat-rich breakfast appears to prep your body into better preventing the development of metabolic syndrome.
April 1, 2010
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