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NEW YORK, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Fewer than half of Americans know that the "better" fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) can help reduce their risk of heart disease, according to a recent survey by the American Heart Association. See video from the American Heart Association at: http://inr.mediaseed.tv/aha_36307/ "Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of Americans. Consumers have heard a lot about the 'bad' fats lately and what not to eat. That's why it's important for people...

MIDLAND, Mich., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a unified effort to help address the public health concern of obesity in Michigan, MidMichigan Health will go trans fat free effective March 1. As a result, trans fats will be eliminated from patient meals, cafeteria menus, catering services, vending machines and gift shop shelves at MidMichigan Medical Centers in Alma, Clare, Gladwin and Midland, as well as MidMichigan Stratford Village and Gladwin Pines. (Logo:...

Heart disease claims nearly twice as many women's lives as all forms of cancer per year, but U.S. researchers aren't exactly sure why. There are many theories as to why women have a higher mortality rate from heart disease, Dr. Elizabeth Holper, associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, says in a statement. Research has demonstrated that patients who know the status of their risk factors, including cholesterol levels and blood...

U.S. Soybean Growers' Foresight Credited with Industry's Strong Business Performance in Tough Economic Times ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With the U.S. economy in crisis, it's clear that strong domestic industries are essential, including food and agriculture. When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated trans fat appear on products' Nutrition Facts label, companies rushed to reformulate products to reduce or eliminate trans fat content. The blow could have been harsh...

BOSTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Women who adhere to a traditional Mediterranean diet -- high in monounsaturated fat, plant proteins, whole grains and fish -- are at a lower risk for stroke and coronary heart disease, according to a study published this week in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The research, led by Simmons College Nutrition Professor Teresa Fung, found that women whose diets most closely resembled the Mediterranean diet had a 29% reduction...

Research Dispels Myths Surrounding Essential Fat ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A new science advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) concludes that omega-6 fatty acids may decrease risk for heart disease when part of a healthy eating plan. Omega-6s are essential polyunsaturated fatty acids naturally-occurring in soybean oil, nuts and seeds. These findings dispel debate that omega-6s may cause inflammation leading to heart disease, the nation's number one killer....

New research from the University of Surrey has confirmed that limiting egg consumption has little effect on cholesterol levels, BBC News reported.The study suggests that most people could eat as many eggs as they wanted without damaging their health.Numerous studies of egg nutrition were analyzed and the team found that the idea of eating more than three eggs a week was bad for you is still a widespread misconception based on out-of-date evidence.In fact, eating saturated fats was far more...

Eating a Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with less risk of mild cognitive impairment, New York researchers said. Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas and colleagues at Columbia University Medical Center in New York calculated a score for adherence to the Mediterranean diet among 1,393 individuals with no cognitive problems and 482 patients with mild cognitive impairment. Study participants were examined, interviewed, screened for cognitive impairments and asked to complete a food frequency...

Eating a Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with less risk of mild cognitive impairment"”a stage between normal aging and dementia"”or of transitioning from mild cognitive impairment into Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals."Among behavioral traits, diet may play an important role in the cause and prevention of Alzheimer's disease," the authors write as background information in the...

U.S. researchers found that a diet rich in fish oils can prevent the accumulation of fat in the aorta, the main artery leaving the heart. Columbia University Medical Center researchers said that eating tuna, sardines, salmon and other so-called cold water fish appears to protect people against clogged arteries. The researchers team led by Dr. Richard J. Deckelbaum said that omega-3 fatty acids can also lower triglycerides, a type of fat often found in the bloodstream. The study was...