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    One Cup of Leafy Green Vegetables a Day Lowers Risk of Heart Disease

    May 5, 2021, Categories  Biology/Biotechnology, Health/Medical

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    New ECU research has shown eating one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day significantly reduces the risk of heart disease

    New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day people can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease.

    The study investigated whether people who regularly ate higher quantities of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as leafy greens and beetroot, had lower blood pressure, and it also examined whether these same people were less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease many years later.

    Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally, taking around 17.9 million lives each year.

    Researchers examined data from over 50,000 people residing in Denmark taking part in the...

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    First Long-Term Estimates suggest Link between Cholesterol Levels and Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

    December 9, 2019, Categories  Biology/Biotechnology, Health/Medical

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    Model of long-term cardiovascular disease risk prediction and the benefit of lipid reduction
    Individual risk of fatal or non-fatal cardiovascular disease in women (A) and men (B) according to age, non-HDL cholesterol concentration, and the number of additional cardiovascular risk factors (daily smoking, arterial hypertension, diabetes, and obesity; white circle). The red circle represents the probability (%) of cardiovascular disease by the age of 75 years. The hypothetically achievable probability (%) for cardiovascular disease by the age of 75 years after 50% reduction of non-HDL cholesterol is given in the green circle. 

    The most comprehensive analysis of its kind suggests that there is a strong link between non-HDL cholesterol levels and long-term risk for cardiovascular disease in...

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