Two nutrition studies have recently made headlines, raising alarm bells about the impact of dietary choices on heart health. What are the “ingredients” of a truly heart-healthy diet? And if you want to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, which foods should you avoid, and why? In this podcast episode, you’ll find the answers to these and other questions about making heart-healthy food choices.
In April 2024, two nutrition studies made headlines that highlighted the significant impact diet can have on cardiovascular health.
The first study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition The study, carried out on April 8, was carried out by researchers from the Singapore Food and Biotechnology Innovation Institute and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research.
The study, which included 89 adults at risk for type 2 diabetes, found something that may seem surprising at first glance: eating plant-based meat substitutes doesn’t offer any significant heart health benefits compared to eating actual animal meat.
The second study was led by experts at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, Georgia, and its findings were presented in early April 2024 at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions.
Data from 3,170 participants were analyzed.
The study found that of these, 89 percent were consuming more than double the “ideal” intake recommended by the American Heart Association.
But why are certain foods, plant-based or not, bad for your heart? How does salt affect your cardiovascular system? And what is a truly heart-healthy diet?
In this episode In conversationWe discuss these questions and more heart-healthy eating tips in conversation with special guest Dr. Oyinlola Oyebode, Professor of Public Health at Queen Mary, University of London.
Oyebode specializes in behavioral risk factors for non-communicable diseases, particularly dietary habits, and issues affecting the health of vulnerable groups.
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