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«Because the Mediterranean diet is based on food groups that are quite common or easy to find, people around the world could easily adopt this dietary pattern and help protect themselves against heart disease with very little cost,» Georgousopoulou said.

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The bright orange color is your first clue that our Organic Pumpkin is loaded with beta - carotene, which may help protect against heart disease, regulate blood - sugar, and reduce the severity of conditions such as asthma, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis with its anti-inflammatory effects.

Beans are packed with nutrients, including both vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, soluble fiber, and they are a powerhouse when it comes to protecting against heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases.

Packed with phytochemicals such as anthocyanin, Wild Blueberries are being studied for their powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may help protect against diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's.

Spinach - A very nutrient - dense food - Loaded with flavonoids which act as antioxidants, protecting the body from free radicals - Helps keep the heart healthy - May slow the age - related decline in brain function - Its lutein protects against eye diseases such as age - related cataracts and macular degeneration

In the study, the researchers found that people with one inactive copy of NPC1L1 appeared to be protected against high LDL cholesterol — the so - called «bad» cholesterol — and coronary heart disease, a narrowing of the heart's arteries that can lead to heart attacks.

With this strength in mind, he sat down at his typewriter and began tapping out an argument for full - fledged animal studies to examine phytic acid's potential for protecting against heart disease and cancer.

«Rethinking how HDL protects against coronary heart disease: Small and medium sized HDL particles were more closely associated than HDL - C with protection against coronary atherosclerosis.»

Good cholesterol levels are significantly increased with moderate quantities of alcohol and this helps to protect against heart disease.

With a study this month showing that antioxidant supplements don't protect against cardiovascular disease or cancer, it's refreshing to see so much research showing how a healthy (and delicious) dietary pattern can slash your risk for heart disease and other chronic conditions by up to 50 %.

The cause of heart disease is not animal fats and cholesterol but rather a number of factors inherent in modern diets, including excess consumption of vegetables oils and hydrogenated fats; excess consumption of refined carbohydrates in the form of sugar and white flour; mineral deficiencies, particularly low levels of protective magnesium and iodine; deficiencies of vitamins, particularly of vitamin C, needed for the integrity of the blood vessel walls, and of antioxidants like selenium and vitamin E, which protect us from free radicals; and, finally, the disappearance of antimicrobial fats from the food supply, namely, animal fats and tropical oils.52 These once protected us against the kinds of viruses and bacteria that have been associated with the onset of pathogenic plaque leading to heart disease.

Trans fats contribute to inflammation, depress the immune system, interfere with hormone production, and set up pathological conditions leading to cancer and heart disease, whereas saturated fats fight inflammation, support the immune system, support hormone production and protect against cancer and heart disease.

Truth: Animal fats contain many nutrients that protect against cancer and heart disease; elevated rates of cancer and heart disease are associated with consumption of large amounts of vegetable oil (Federation Proceedings July 1978 37:2215).

Bottom Line: Milk consumption was not associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, whereas dairy calcium seemed to protect against coronary heart disease.

TRANS FATTY ACIDS: Fred Kummerow, PhD, and many others have linked heart disease to the replacement of saturated fats with trans fatty acids; saturated fats actually protect against heart disease in many ways.

«Oranges are a low - fat, nutrient - rich food with a low glycemic index, which make it an ideal food to consume to protect against obesity, which can lead to other diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke,» Flores told Live Science.

Supplementing your dog's diet with sweet potatoes is a great way to protect against heart disease and help fight cancer.

It protects against three of the most common strains: H1N1 and Influenza A and B. It's strongly suggested for young children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with pregnancy, asthma, diabetes, heart and lung disease.