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You’ve probably heard these two bits of nutrition advice: Eat more plants, and cut back on ultraprocessed foods. So where does that leave fake-meat burgers, sausages, nuggets and other products sold by companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods? They are made from plants like soybeans and peas, but they are also highly processed. If […]
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Q: I’ve heard that it’s bad for dinner to be your biggest meal of the day. Is that true? The maxim has been around for decades: “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.” It’s not bad advice, experts say. It’s also the opposite of how most people in […]
Continue ReadingChickpeas aren’t peas; they’re beans. And more broadly, they’re pulses — a category of legumes celebrated for their copious health benefits. Here’s what nutrition experts have to say about chickpeas, along with some delicious ways to prepare them from New York Times Cooking. They’re a good source of plant-based protein. One cup of chickpeas has […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re among the millions of Americans who made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, exercise or eat better, here’s one more reason to stick with it: Doing so can protect your heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. And habits like smoking, poor diet and a sedentary […]
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What can I do to take good care of my brain and lower my risk for a neurological disease? That’s the No. 1 question neurologist Dr. Jonathan Rosand hears from his patients (and their family members) at the Massachusetts General Hospital McCance Center for Brain Health. To help answer it, he and his colleagues, with […]
Continue ReadingRipe, creamy avocados are great on toast, salads and burgers, or just sprinkled with salt. Plus, they’re healthy — but how healthy? “Avocados are no regular fruits,” said Dr. Frank Hu, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “They’re nutrient dense with very little carbohydrates and high […]
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Heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease are among the most common chronic illnesses in the United States — and they’re all closely connected. Adults with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke compared with those who don’t have diabetes. People with diabetes — Type 1 and Type 2 — are […]
Continue ReadingWhile 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, one third of Americans say they haven’t had their numbers checked in the last five years. Getting your cholesterol tested — and under control — is critical to preventing heart disease and other serious health problems. But figuring out when to test and […]
Continue ReadingThe handful of patients had severe heart disease that had caused chest pain and heart attacks. After trying available cholesterol-lowering medications, they could not get their cholesterol as low as cardiologists recommended. So they volunteered for an experimental cholesterol-lowering treatment using gene editing that was unlike anything tried in patients before. The result, reported Sunday […]
Continue ReadingHe keeps tabs on his blood pressure. Dr. Calkins likes to check his blood pressure about once a month. If it starts trending above normal levels, he said, that may be a sign to make some lifestyle changes. People generally do not need to monitor their blood pressure like this, he acknowledged, but doing so […]
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Oils are a staple in the pantry, but their high fat content often earns them a bad rap as an unhealthy food ingredient. Whether made from corn, soybeans or peanuts, not all oils are created equal. Some can lower our blood levels of LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol and raise our HDL, or “good,” cholesterol — […]
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Instead, the researchers designed what they considered practical and relatively healthy diets for each group. All of the participants ate meals like vegetable omelets, chicken burritos with black beans, seasoned London broil, vegetarian chili, cauliflower soup, toasted lentil salads and grilled salmon. But the high-carb group also ate foods like whole wheat bread, brown rice, […]
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