American Heart Association says new study shows walking can lower risk of heart-related conditions as much as running
April 14, 2013
Dallas, TX – Walking briskly can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running can, according to surprising findings reported in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
Researchers analyzed 33,060 runners in the National Runners’ Health Study and 15,045 walkers in the National Walkers’ Health Study.
The more people walked or ran each week, the more their health benefits increased. (American Heart Association)
Calls for Lower Sodium Food Grow
February 3, 2012
Consumers Union Urges FDA to Limit Sodium Levels in Food
Washington, D.C. – When it comes to sodium levels in food, consumers are asking the food industry for just a pinch. Nearly 7,000 consumers joined Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, in a recent petition supporting regulatory efforts to set national, industry-wide targets to reduce sodium in processed and restaurant foods. [Read more]
American Heart Association encouraged by CDC report, urges caution
October 18, 2011
Dallas, TX – The American Heart Association is encouraged by the reduction in the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) reported in the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. However, the association is concerned to see the disparities that remain with certain groups and urges all people to improve their health, as cardiovascular diseases remain the No. 1 killer of men and women.
The CDC reported a 0.7 percent drop in the prevalence of self-reported coronary heart disease – from 6.7 percent in 2006 to 6.0 percent in 2010. [Read more]
Less salt in teenagers’ diet may improve heart health in adulthood
November 16, 2010
Chicago, IL – Eating smaller amounts of salt each day as a teenager could reduce high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke in adulthood, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2010.
Conducting a sophisticated computer modeling analysis, researchers projected the nationwide health effects of a 3-gram reduction in dietary salt from processed foods consumed by adolescent boys and girls.
Teenagers eat more salt each day — more than 9 grams (3,800 milligrams of sodium) — than any other age group, researchers said. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day for most Americans. [Read more]
