Inside blueberries, a cholesterol buster
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including plenty of vitamin C and their position atop a list of 40 fruits and vegetables that contain antioxidants. The berries keep getting better.
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A new diet-focused strategy dubbed the &quot;Polymeal&quot; could reduce the risk of heart disease by 76% and significantly increase life expectancy.
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NEW YORK  - New research findings pinpoint  the specific component of rice bran responsible for its  heart-healthy effects. Two small studies show that it is the  oil, and not the fiber, that helps lower cholesterol.
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Chinese researchers have revealed that the extract of Hibiscus flower contains antioxidants that help control cholesterol levels and reduce heart disease.
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New data are due out on a promising cholesterol drug. But there are doubters.
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NEW YORK  - Many snack foods and spreads on the market are now free of artery-clogging trans fat, but consumers still need to be savvy label-readers, according to researchers.
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Scientists claim a diet that includes wine, chocolate, garlic, and other tasty foods can reduce heart disease by 76 percent, and add years to your life.
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AN apple a day really can keep the doctor away by reducing the risk of colon cancer, new research suggests. Scientists conducted tests on rats which showed that plant chemicals in apples called procyanidins
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Researchers have found a compound in the blueberry that lowers cholesterol just as effectively as commercial drugs, with the added advantage of fewer side effects, according to a new study by the US Department of Agriculture.
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A diet rich in fiber and vegetables lowered cholesterol just as much as taking a statin drug, Canadian researchers reported on Monday.
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A large dietary survey shows that a high intake of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of heart disease, but not cancer. We are urged to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day to protect
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Reducing the levels of a certain protein secreted by the body may be as powerful a tool in preventing cardiac-related death as lowering cholesterol.
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NEW YORK  - Diets with increases   whole-grain foods, high in soluble or insoluble fiber, are   associated with a reduction in blood pressure in individuals   with slightly elevated cholesterol, according to researchers in   Maryland.
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Dining regularly on a &quot;Polymeal&quot;, devised with ingredients to boost the health of the heart and blood vessels, could cut the risk of cardiovascular disease by more than three-quarters, researchers claim.
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Reducing the levels of a certain protein may be as powerful a tool in preventing cardiac-related death as lowering cholesterol.
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For people with low levels of "good" (HDL) cholesterol and coronary disease, treatment aimed at increasing HDL levels is worthwhile, researchers report.
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Blueberries, already the darlings of the fruit world for their potential disease-fighting ability, may have yet another compound to help lower cholesterol. A compound called pterostilbene performed better, at least in a lab study with rats, than a common cholesterol-lowering drug.