Category Archives: Cardiovascular Disease
Virgin olive oil and cardiovascular health
It is now well established that olive oil has a preventive and therapeutic role in treating cardiovascular disease. The effects are attributed mainly to its high oleic acid content.
1. Prevent arteriosclerosis
In recent years various studies have highlighted the possible role of the antioxidant substances present in the unsaponifiable residue in relation to the development of [...]
Nutrition in cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in industrialized countries, and one of the factors that increase your risk is inadequate nutrition. Balancing your diet protect our heart.
1. What is cardiovascular disease?
Cardiovascular diseases (coronary heart disease and stroke) is caused by lack of blood supply to certain organs and are the principal manifestations of [...]
Beware of fats for cardiovascular health
Triglycerides are the fats most abundant in nature.The human adipose tissue is composed mostly of triglycerides and represent the main energy reserve of the organism.
If a person is overweight or are pursuing an unbalanced diet (with a high intake of saturated fat, simple sugars and alcohol), the concentrations of triglycerides in the blood may be [...]