Gut bacteria hold clues to heart health
Mar 28, 2016
These bacteria and other microbes, known collectively as the gut microbiota, or microbiome, are influencing heart health in previously unseen ways, research is showing.
Food & Nutrition
Comforting cocoa can fight off the cold
Feb 9, 2016
For those who want a comforting and steaming drink to help fend off the end of winter, this recipe offers a luxurious cup of hot chocolate with a consistency similar to heavy cream, yet it is still heart-healthy.
Gut bacteria may impact body weight, fat and good cholesterol levels
Sep 10, 2015
Bacteria living in your gut may impact your weight, fat and good cholesterol levels, factors necessary to help maintain a healthy heart, according to new research in Circulation Research, an American Heart Association journal.
An avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay
Jan 7, 2015
Eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad cholesterol levels in overweight and obese people, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Recent study adds weight to the low-carb vs. low-fat debate
Sep 18, 2014
James Driscoll described himself 14 years ago as “happily married – and fat.” He ate more protein and eliminated carbohydrates like bread, pasta and grains. He lost 50 pounds in about seven months. But the low-carb lifestyle was hard to sustain.
Understanding The State of Obesity in America
Sep 5, 2014
The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America breaks down the numbers across the country, based on statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Latinos and African-Americans are disproportionately affected.
Eating probiotics regularly may improve your blood pressure
Jul 21, 2014
Eating probiotics regularly may modestly improve your blood pressure, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
Chief Science Officer ‘sets record straight’ about diet, science, AHA
May 23, 2014
I was so alarmed by the many inaccuracies and misrepresentations of scientific facts in a recent article about our dietary recommendations – and as the American Heart Association’s Chief Science and Medical Officer I need to set the record straight.
Lowering blood pressure requires more than one ‘miracle’ food
May 16, 2014
The news has been filled recently with so-called blood-pressure-lowering miracle foods, including: tomato sauce, tuna and tequila. Some of these foods have been shown in studies to lower blood pressure if consumed daily.
Choosing foods that meet Heart-Check certification requirements linked to better diet quality, study finds
Mar 4, 2014
People who report eating foods that meet the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program nutrition requirements are more likely to eat healthier and have fewer heart disease risk factors, according to a recent study.