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Featured: Living free of heart disease

Just how common is heart disease, what is your risk, and how can you live free of disease? A new study sheds some light.

Posted on Sun, 30 Sep 12

Chocolate Eaters Lower Stroke Risk

More evidence that eating chocolate cuts stroke risk from a new study in middle aged men.

Posted on Mon, 12 Jul 10

Nuts or drugs for heart disease?

Statin drugs are cholesterol lowering drugs routinely recommended for prevention of heart disease however the best evidence to date suggests there is little, if any, benefit. There is however a natural food that can significantly reduce your cholesterol and lower heart disease risk for the price of peanuts, literally.

Posted on Sun, 4 Apr 10

Almonds are nuts about your health

A small handful of almonds each day is a great way to enrich your diet with several important nutrients and may reduce your risk of heart disease risk by a remarkable 30%.

Posted on Mon, 14 Dec 09

Shake off your stroke risk

Every year there are 3.5 million deaths from stroke; one way to powerfully reduce your risk is to cut daily salt intake. Reduction in salt consumption has been shown to reduce blood pressure which in turn reduces risk for both stroke and heart disease.