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... a high-salt diet coupled with low physical activity could be detrimental to cognitive health in older adults, according to new research ... the study, published in the journal neurobiology of aging, reports that older adults who lead sedentary lifestyles and consume a lot of sodium in their diet may be putting themselves at risk for more than just heart disease ... alexandra fiocco from the university of toronto, canada, said the findings may have significant public health implications, by emphasizing the importance of addressing multiple lifestyle factors that can impact brain health ... “we have generated important evidence that sodium intake not only impacts heart health, but brain health as well,” said fiocco

... 5 proprietary and emerging science health claim in the european union ... now the two will work together on the casein ingredient with products to help diabetes, obesity and heart health the key endpoints

... we can lower our risk of heart disease significantly, just by using flour containing 40 per cent lupin beans in the place of conventional wholemeal flour, according to research by victoria university dietitian dr regina belski and colleagues from the university of western australia ... “consuming lupin flour lowered blood pressure and reduced the risk of heart disease,” dr belski said ... during the course of the experiment, dr belski and her team monitored heart disease risk factors, including blood pressure, and the level of fats, sugar and insulin in the blood ... the researchers found that while both the lupin group and the wholemeal group lost similar amounts of weight, the lupin group displayed bigger improvements in several heart disease risk factors ... “so simply consuming foods incorporating lupin flour can improve heart health in overweight people at higher risk of heart disease,” dr belski said

... yoghurts and milks made with heart health ingredients are filling up chilled cabinets but high launch numbers are failing to translate into healthy sales growth, according to leatherhead ... in its latest functional foods report, the research company valued the heart health dairy market, which consists largely of yoghurts and drinks made with plant sterols and omega-3 milks, at $900m ... functional dominance overall though, heart health has proved a difficult market for dairy companies, who have enjoyed more success with other functional segments

... there is growth potential for dark chocolate in the functional food sector, with the product carrying most of the heart health claims in the confectionery segment, says leatherhead food research ... in its new report future directions for functional foods, leatherhead values the international functional food and drink market (products making specific health claims) at $24 ... despite the fact scientific substantiation for chocolate’s heart claims is still mounting, they have contributed to the growth in global demand for the product, often at the expense of milk chocolate, according to leatherhead ... although there has been activity for dark chocolate in this area, overall, the heart health confectionery market is still too small and fragmented to quantify, said the analysts ... anti-aging claims as well as heart health, dark chocolate is also promoted on anti-ageing claims and there has been a rising number of skin health and beauty chocolate launches in recent years, particularly in the us, said leatherhead

... eliminating or severely limiting fats from the diet may not be beneficial to heart health, according to new research ... the study, published in the american journal of physiology-heart and circulatory physiology, investigated whether heart functioning is compromised in response to physiological stress, by evaluating gene expression profiles of rats fed high dietary fat after a heart attack ... “does that mean i can go out and eat my big mac after i have a heart attack? […] no, but treatments that act to provide sufficient energy to the heart and allow the heart to utilize or to maintain its normal metabolic profile may actually be advantageous,” said chandler ... heart disease heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, however more people are surviving heart attacks than ever before ... in a healthy person, the heart uses both fats and carbohydrates to obtain the energy it needs to continue pumping blood 24/7 ... however, chandler and her colleagues explained that when a person develops heart failure, or suffers from ischemia (a lack of blood supply), the heart prefers to use glucose as a fuel – because glucose requires less oxygen to produce energy ... the authors said that survivors of heart disease pay a price for such improved survival rates – living with a damaged heart that usually progresses to heart failure ... the authors noted, for example, that a reduced ability for the heart to contract and pump efficiently “is a hallmark of heart failure”

... 5 claim that sought to link a probiotic cheese called harmony with heart health benefits ... efsa rejects 38-publication strong dossier for probiotic heart health cheese efsa’s panel on dietetic products, nutrition and allergies (nda) found estonian firm piimandusühistu e-piim’s dossier that contained 38 publications did not substantiate the proposed claim that read: “regular consumption (at least 3 weeks) of 50 g/day südamejuust (heart cheese) of harmony brand comprising probiotic lactobacillus plantarum tensia helps to maintain the cardio-vascular system/heart health through reduction of blood pressure

... that's the message from the largest study of its kind to find a link between high-fiber diets and lower risks of death not only from heart disease, but from infectious and respiratory illnesses as well ... the study, appearing in monday's archives of internal medicine, included more than 388,000 adults, ages 50 to 71, who participated in a diet and health study conducted by the national institutes of health and aarp ... the researchers took into account other risk factors including weight, education level, smoking and health status and still saw lower risks of death in people who ate more fiber ... "the results suggest that the benefits of dietary fiber go beyond heart health," said dr ... frank hu of the harvard school of public health, who wasn't involved in the new research but co-authored an editorial in the journal ... the evidence for fiber's benefits has been strongest in diabetes and heart disease, where it's thought to improve cholesterol levels, blood pressure, inflammation and blood sugar levels ... high-fiber diets can promote weight loss by making people feel full, which has its own health-promoting effects ... "that's what seemed to be driving all these relationships," said lawrence de koning of the harvard school of public health, a co-author of the editorial

... annette’s healthy talks during the festival will be supported by another special guest speaker, cardiologist and associate professor dr david colquhoun, who will host two free presentations for visitors on healthy heart foods and cholesterol busting fats, while also explaining how foods impact on heart health in an entertaining yet no-holds-barred approach ... dr colquhoun who operates from queensland’s wesley hospital is considered to be one of australia’s leading integrative health experts balancing science and medicine with complementary health

... that said, these people will likely want to know how to best preserve the health of their eyes ... of course, there are things people can do to keep their eyes safe (such as wearing protective goggles in situations that require them), but how can a person's diet protect and preserve the health of her eyes? how can a person maintain good eye health through his diet?foods that maintain eye health green tea may benefit eyes, thanks to the vitamin c and vitamin e as well as the carotenoids zeaxanthin and lutein ... garlic, often recommended for heart health, is also good for eye health ... spinach and other dark leafy greens are typically high in vitamin c and contain other phytonutrients and carotenoids so vital to the health of the eyes as well as other parts of the body ... maintaining one's eye health isn't too difficult when one looks at the choices of foods available to help one's eyes