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Added Sugars May Up Heart Disease Risk in Kids

August 27, 2016 SrijitaAdded, Disease, Heart, In, Kids, May, Risk, Sugars, Up

Does your toddler have a bigger appetite for drinks with added sugar such as soda, fruit-flavoured and sports drinks, than fresh fruits and green vegetables? Be warned, as children between the age of two-to-18 consuming more than six teaspoons of added sugars a day — equivalent to about 100 calories or 25 grams of added sugars — may be at an increased risk of obesity and elevated blood pressure that are key factors for developing heart disease, a study has found. The findings showed that the likelihood of children developing…

Eat Oranges To Ward Off Heart Disease And Diabetes

August 27, 2016 Srijitaand, Diabetes, Disease, Eat, Heart, Off, Oranges, to, ward

Fresh oranges can be enjoyed at anytime, anywhere. The fruit is low in calories and contains no saturated fats or cholesterol. Rich in dietary fiber, delicious and juicy – oranges contain an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals for overall well-being. An orange has over 170 different phytochemicals and more than 60 types of antioxidants! Another amazing fact is that oranges are full of potassium, an electrolyte mineral responsible for helping the heart function normally, A new study has found that higher intake of citrus fruits like oranges and…

Gallstone Disease May Increase Heart Disease Risk

August 24, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Gallstone, Heart, Increase, May, Risk

Individuals with a history of gallstone disease may increase the risk of coronary heart disease, reveals a research. Gallstone disease is a hardened deposit within the fluid in the gall bladder — a small organ under the liver. The findings showed that a history of gallstone disease was linked with a 23 per cent increased risk of developing coronary heart disease. “Our results suggest that patients with gallstone disease should be monitored closely based on a careful assessment of both gallstone and heart disease risk factors,” said Lu Qi, Professor…

Kidney Disease Sufferers Doubled In India In 15 Years

August 24, 2016 Srijita15, Disease, Doubled, In, India, Kidney, sufferers, Years

The number of Indians suffering from chronic kidney ailments has doubled in the past 15 years, and at present 17 in every hundred citizens suffer from some form of kidney disease, health experts have said. The experts noted that several Indian population-based studies in the past estimated that some 150-230 persons suffer from End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) in every million people, and about 2,20,000-2,75,000 new patients need Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) every year. “The number of patients undergoing dialysis in India is also increasing by 10-15 per cent every year,…

Lack of Stores With Fresh Foods Linked to Signs of Early Heart Disease

August 18, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Early, Foods, Fresh, Heart, Lack, Linked, of, signs, Stores, to, With

Living in poor neighborhoods has been linked to increased heart risk, and a new U.S. study suggests the lack of access to fresh, healthy foods may be to blame. “Previous studies have found relationships between neighborhood characteristics and cardiovascular disease,” said lead author Jeffrey Wing of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Finding that the density of healthy food stores was the only factor among those tested that consistently was related to slowing the progression of coronary calcium build-up was interesting in that we didn’t see the same…

Cancer Kills More Europeans Than Heart Disease: Study

August 18, 2016 SrijitaCancer, Disease, Europeans, Heart, Kills, More, Study, Than

With 17.3 million deaths globally, cancer has now overtaken heart diseases as the main cause of death in 12 European countries, revealed a study. The findings showed that in France, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Britain more men die of cancer than of diseases of heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular or CVD). This was also the case in Norway and Israel (which are not members of the EU). In Denmark and Israel more women die from cancer than heart diseases. France was the first country…