The Best Breakfast for Your Blood Pressure

     Whip up an omelet, keep your heart pumping.Eating egg whites regularly could be just as effective in lowering your blood pressure as taking certain medications, according to a new study presented at the meeting of the American Chemical Society.
     When hypertensive rats were fed a specific peptide in egg whites called RVPSL, their blood pressure decreased. More good news: The amount of RVPSL the rodents were given was comparable to a low dose of Captopril, a blood-pressure-lowering medication.
     Previous studies have revealed that the egg white peptide acts as an ACE-inhibitor—which helps relax blood vessels, thereby lowering your blood pressure—much in the same way Captopril and other high-blood-pressure medications work.
     Of course, rats aren’t people—so more research is needed. For now, though, they’re worthy stand-ins, say scientists, and one day egg whites may be used to treat high blood pressure in combo with medication.
     So keep on eating eggs, and reap plenty of other health benefits in the process. They’re packed with protein (6 grams per egg), low in calories (72 per egg), and contain two amino acids—tryptophan and tyrosine—that have high antioxidant properties.


by Jessica Girdwain

Slash Your Stroke Risk with This Nutrient

     Fight strokes with fiber:For every 7 grams of fiber you add to your diet,your first-time stroke risk drops by 7 percent, says a new study review from the U.K.
     For example, soluble fiber is broken down and fermented in the colon, helping your liver regulate cholesterol levels. It’s also digested slowly, keeping you feeling more full over time. Meanwhile, insoluble fiber helps your body absorb less cholesterol.
     But stick with whole foods rather than popping a supplement. Fiber-rich foods like whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables are also packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that may dial down your stroke risk.
     The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends aiming for 38g of  fiber a day, but few people actually meet that mark, says Threapleton. The good news? Even small increases could lower your stroke risk, she says. Slip in these surprising sources of fiber: avocados (13g per fruit), peas (16g per cup), and popcorn (4g in 3 cups).


by Jessica Girdwain

Health Food Face-off: Red vs Yellow

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The 7 Biggest Food Label Lies

     Every time you walk into a grocery store or a restaurant, food marketers are trying to feed you a line of bull. The shelves of your local supermarket and the pages of your favorite chain’s menu are rife with health food impostors, and it’s up to you—and me—to call them out. Here are 7 foods that just aren’t what they seem.

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Diet Soda Makes You Fat

     Consuming high amounts of fructose (a type of sugar), artificial sweeteners, and sugar alcohols (another type of low-calorie sweetener) cause your gut bacteria to adapt in a way that interferes with your satiety signals and metabolism, according to a new paper in Obesity Reviews.

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Fake sweetener can make you for-real fat.

7 Reasons You Need to Eat More Eggs

     Many Americans were raised on the theory that eggs were loaded with artery-clogging cholesterol, and that eating them was a surefire way to promote coronary heart disease. That couldn’t be further from the truth, though. When Wake Forest University researchers reviewed some of the top scientific studies, they found no link between eating eggs and heart disease.
     In fact, many leading health experts call eggs the perfect food. The white part and the yolk work together to bring you an ample serving of important vitamins, healthy fats, trace minerals, and other nutrients—all in one convenient, low-calorie package. After all, a single whole, large egg contains just 72 calories. They’re easy to cook, too—nature’s healthy version of convenience food. Here are seven reasons to put eggs back on your menu.
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10 Delicious Ways To Lower Your Blood Pressure

Here's some news that will send your blood pressure through the roof: An alarming new report by the American Heart Association (AHA) reveals that 50% of people on meds to manage their blood pressure don't actually have their pressure under control.

Whether you're on medicine or not, doctors say a healthy blood pressure is one of the key steps to preventing heart disease and stroke. And while taking your BP medicine as prescribed is important, it's not the only way to rein in your pressure. Plenty of new research points to your kitchen—or some creative swaps, substitutions and other tricks housed in your cabinets and fridge—as a natural solution to help lower blood pressure.

In keeping with the idea that "food is medicine" these delicious tips can help you shave several precious points off your BP.

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