Tag Archives: cardiovascular health
Is Your Heart Healthy?
How would you define your cardiovascular health? Do you believe that your coronary arteries are in good condition? Did you need to change some habits to improve? Through seven simple ‘tracks’ you can check how your heart is healthy. The American Heart Association has launched a campaign to encourage citizens to review them to know [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]