Fasting Diets Reduce Risk Factors for CVD
Intermittent energy restriction diets, such as the 5:2 diet fasting diet–during which five days of the week are normal eating days, while the other two restrict calories to 500-600 per day–clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals than daily calorie restriction diets – reducing an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a new […]
Coconut Oil: Not So Healthy?
A recent new advisory report from the American Heart Association advises against the use of coconut oil, a popular trend in the health and wellness industry. The Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease, after viewing existing data on saturated fats, has demonstrated that coconut oil specifically increased LDL—known as ‘bad’ cholesterol—in seven out of seven controlled […]
