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2023 Heart Health Update

January 25, 2023

Consumers are more invested in taking proactive measures to protect their heart than ever before. “We know heart disease has been the leading cause of health-related death in the world, but there are new factors playing a role in increasing consumer awareness and emphasis on heart health,” says Vishal Shah,...

There is No Such Thing as “Good” and “Bad” Cholesterol

June 29, 2022

Jonny Bowden and Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS aka The Nutrition Myth Buster™

In this column, I’d like to take a closer look at three widely shared assumptions that greatly influence how we think about cholesterol and heart disease. Here are the three assumptions. See how many you agree with. There are two kinds of cholesterol, one “good” (HDL) and one “bad” (LDL).

Avocados Linked to Lower CVD Risk

April 4, 2022

Marissa Fox

Dallas, TX—A large, prospective study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has linked eating two or more servings of avocados a week to lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study is noted as the first to report the benefits between avocado consumption and cardiovascular events, such as...

Vitamin K2 Linked to Lower Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Study Shows

June 1, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Oslo, Norway, and Edison, NJ—The British Medical Journal recently published an observational study that examined the association between intakes of vitamins K1 and K2 and incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD). The study found a link between K2 intake and lowered risk of CHD events. The study included 2,987 Norwegian...

Consumption of Omega-3s and Health Consequences

January 25, 2017

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

Research reports continue to show the importance of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to heart health. The problem is that many people are in the low-intake range of both EPA and DHA and are at increased risk for many chronic diseases including heart...

Product Profiles: Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation

January 25, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Q: What is high blood pressure? A: Blood pressure (BP) is defined as the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system; it closely relates to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls. BP rises with each heartbeat and falls when...