Is high-fructose corn syrup really any worse than sugar?Could it be true? Has high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) – which is in a crazy amount of foods and beverages like soda pop – been getting a bad rap it doesn’t deserve? Is it actually no worse than sugar, which also lurks in many products? Tags: Food & Nutrition, fructose, heart disease, HFCS, high fructose corn [...] News Nugget: Go nuts to cut risk of heart diseaseWe’ve disspelled myths about nuts here: (Are nuts fattening?) and talked about how they can help you meet your fiber needs here: (Fill up on fiber). Now new research shows eating a handful of nuts every day for a year – along with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish – may help [...] News Nugget: More than two drinks a day can raise risk of stroke in womenWomen who have more than two alcoholic drinks a day have a higher risk of the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance which can raise the chances of having a stroke, says a new study. Results show there was no increased risk if women didn’t drink or if they had up to two drinks [...] News Nugget: Depression leads to dangerous fat in elderlyOlder people who have depression are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat – one that can lead to diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study. Researchers say the connection goes beyond obesity and suggests some biological link between a person’s mental state and fat that collects around [...] What are the healthiest and unhealthiest cities?Congrats to Burlington, Vermont – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just named it the healthiest city in America. The CDC says Burlington is among the best in exercise and among the lowest in obesity, diabetes and several other diseases. Tags: CDC, cities, diabetes, healthiest city, heart disease, obesity, unhealthiest city Mediterranean diet boosts health big time*Note to self* – eat more vegetables, nuts, and fish. And now is a good time to do it. A new report says if you stick closely to a Mediterranean-style diet, it dramatically reduces your risk of cancer, heart disease, and other major chronic illnesses. Tags: cancer, diet, fish, Food & Nutrition, fruits, heart disease, Mediterranean [...] News Nugget: Just one can of Red Bull can be bad for the heartJust one can of Red Bull may increase the risk of heart damage, says a new study from Australia. When researchers looked at university students between the ages of 20 and 24 years old, they found drinking one can of the caffeinated energy drink increased the “stickiness” of the blood and raised the risk of [...] 86 percent of Americans could be overweight or obese by 2030, says new studyYou know I talk a lot about the obesity epidemic in this country here at FFTV, but this is something that even shocked me. New research finds if things don’t change, most American adults – 86 percent – will be overweight or obese by the year 2030. 86 percent! Tags: Children, health problems, heart disease, [...] Young kids urged to take cholesterol drugsHere’s another sign of how childhood obesity is seriously hurting kids’ health. An influential doctors’ group now recommends some children as young as age eight take cholesterol-fighting drugs to prevent having heart problems when they get older. News Nugget: Green tea may ward off heart diseaseIt’s already been linked to reducing your risk of certain cancers and other health problems. Now Greek researchers say if you have a few cups of green tea every day, it may help prevent heart disease. The study shows green tea improves blood flow and helps relax arteries. Tags: arteries, blood flow, green tea, health, heart, [...]  Get FatFighterTV's FREE daily updates
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