More Heart Diet & Fitness News

• U.S. Diet Needs Heart-Felt Overhaul

  March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Every level of society must contribute to strategies meant to ...

• Salt Boosts Blood Pressure in High-Risk Patients

  February 16 (HealthDay News) -- Salt intake has more of an effect on blood pressure ...

• Genes That Control Body's Salt Levels Are Identified

  February 16 (HealthDay News) -- The largest study of the effects of genetics on blood ...

• Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity

  January 20 (HealthDay News) -- Abnormal heart function greatly reduces a person's ability to exercise, ...

• Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries

  January 13 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone looking for proof that a planned program of walking ...

• Fish Oil's Benefits Remain Elusive

  December 24 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming fish oil appears to reduce the chance of death ...

• Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- Even a few extra pounds and just a little inactivity ...

• Mediterranean Diet Enriched with Nuts Cuts Heart Risks

  December 8 (HealthDay News) -- In older adults at risk for heart disease, a Mediterranean ...

• Lack of Potassium Linked to High Blood Pressure

  November 9 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming too little potassium may be as big a risk ...

• Whole Grains Lower Risk of Heart Failure

  November 5 (HealthDay News) -- Keep eating whole grains and reduce your consumption of eggs ...

• Cherry-Enriched Diet Cut Heart Risks in Rats

  October 26 (HealthDay News) -- Call it the "tart heart-smart diet." New research ties eating tart ...

• High Sodium Levels Don't Raise Blood Pressure

  October 24 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated sodium levels in the blood aren't related to the ...

• Western Diet Boosts Global Heart Attack Risk 30 Percent

  October 20 (HealthDay News) -- The fried foods, salty snacks and meats that are staples ...

• Chicken Soup May Lower Blood Pressure

  October 16 (HealthDay News) -- Chicken soup, which has been dubbed Grandma's penicillin for its ...

• Vitamin C Might Help Lower Hypertension

  Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin C may help lower high blood pressure by calming ...

• Salt Contributes to Resistant High Blood Pressure

  September 19 (HealthDay News) -- Too much salt can contribute to resistant high blood pressure ...

• For Rare Blood Disorder, Pumping Iron Is the Cure

  August 25 (HealthDay News) -- Bloodletting is often dismissed as a primitive form of medicine, ...

• Vitamin B, Folate Supplements Won't Help Heart

  August 19 (HealthDay News) -- A study to determine whether folic acid and vitamin B ...

• Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure...

  August 14 (HealthDay News) -- For people with high blood pressure, exercise can be the ...