Resurgence in salt intake linked to heart disease, stroke and cancer
Worst offenders include processed meats, bread products, ready-made soups
Obesity in Irish men increasing at ‘alarming’ rate
Seventy per cent of Irish males are now overweight compared with 52% of females
‘I decided to get tested, not thinking there was anything wrong’
Men are three times more likely than women to die early from a heart condition
Is there really such a thing as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol?
Researchers call into question the accepted view of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol – and warn this may have contributed to the pandemic of coronary heart disease
Health tip of the week: make it a goal to cut down portion sizes
Once we have cut down various components of our diets, we can replace with more vegetables, fruit, salad, wholegrains and oil fish – as well as low-fat dairy and meat
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