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Heart risk increases with high Omega-6 cooking oils – New Study

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Dr .Christopher Ramsden, a Clinical Investigator, U.S. Since long the health monitoring bodies have allowed companies to put health messages on their labels saying that replacing saturated fats with poly-unsaturated fat Omega-6 rich vegetable oils help lower cholesterol. But in a story carried widely on CBC-TV's The National, this the theory has been trashed. In a recent study conducted by Dr Christopher Ramsden, a clinical investigator with the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Washington, researchers offered a fresh analysis of data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study, which studied 458 Australian men aged 30 to 59 with a history of cardiovascular disease for more than three years. "The group that was fed Omega-6 from Safflower oil, they had increased risk of death from all causes as well as death due to coronary heart disease and death due to cardiovascular disease" said the study author Dr Christopher Ramsden.Dr. Ramsden speculated that having more omeg

Canola Oil vs. Olive Oil

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Olive oil and canola oil are both heart healthy oils used for cooking and baking purposes. However, which one is healthier than the other? Below we have mentioned the different nutritional value and benefits of both the oils. Let’s see the differences and check which oil is better and healthier. Health Benefits of Canola Oil : Canola oil is derived from pressed canola seeds, which are commonly known as oil rape seeds. Both canola seeds and rape seeds belong to the same genus. Canola oil can be termed as heart healthy for individuals. Its various benefits have been mentioned below. 1. Studies have shown that alpha  -linolenic acid, also known as ALA, may help protect the heart by its effect on blood pressure, cholesterol, and inflammation. 2. Also, individuals may substitute fats in one’s diet with canola oil. Research has shown that by completely substituting canola oil for other oils may help individuals in meeting their daily dietary requirement of saturated a

Heal the Heart

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In 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 17.3 million deaths worldwide due to cardiovascular diseases, accounting for almost 30% of all global deaths! Despite the fact that this loss of life could have been greatly prevented, the figures are only set to rise. By 2030, studies suggest that as many as 20.3 million people worldwide will succumb to heart attack. Though the term 'heart attack' implies that your heart suddenly attacks you, nothing could be further from the truth. It takes several years (even decades) of gradual abuse and neglect for heart damage to occur. Here, we've gathered tips from some of India's leading specialists to help you keep your ticker running in top condition. Remember, regardless of your age or fitness levels, there's no time like present to take your heart health into your hands! Heart Attack - How it Happens : What is actually regarded as a disease of the heart, begins in the coronary arteries (the blood vessels

Why is Canola Oil better than Olive Oil?

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Some product promotions conceal more facts than they reveal and it is always better to understand your diet science to a healthy lifestyle. Olive oil has always been promoted as the healthier oil but you need to delve deeper, to grasp the result yourselves. Next, we should always apply this knowledge to see whether Olive Oil is actually suitable to Indian cooking. First and foremost, Olive Oil has 14% Saturated Fats which raise LDL (Bad Cholesterol) while Canola oil has only 7%, probably the lowest amongst all cooking oils. Dr. Dean Ornish, M.D., President of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute & Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California San Fransisco says “Studies comparing the effects of canola oil versus olive oil show that canola oil consumption results in lower LDL cholesterol levels. This is not surprising, since olive oil contains approximately 14% saturated fat, whereas canola oil has much less. It’s clear that olive oil is a healthier fat than