conducted in order to know how green tea reduce the risks of cardiovascular diseases. However‚ the results are inconsistent and the mechanisms remain unclear. In this review article‚ the potential mechanisms will be showed from five aspects: lowering cholesterol level‚ inhibiting oxidation of LDL‚ improving vascular endothelial function‚ decreasing blood pressure and having anti-atherosclerotic effect. In the discussion part‚ the adverse effects of high consumption of green tea will be showed. To sum up
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What causes cancer? Cancer is ultimately the result of cells that uncontrollably grow and do not die. Normal cells in the body follow an orderly path of growth‚ division‚ and death. Programmed cell death is called apoptosis‚ and when this process breaks down‚ cancer begins to form. Unlike regular cells‚ cancer cells do not experience programmatic death and instead continue to grow and divide. This leads to a mass of abnormal cells that grows out of control. How can cancer be prevented? Cancers
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“Vegetable oil manufacturers advertised that cholesterol was associated with coronary heart disease‚ and that vegetable oil does not contain cholesterol. Margarine ads did the same and added the vitamin A is essential for good vision” (Calfee 213) he shows how beneficial for us is that vegetable oil has no cholesterol and there is vitamin A in margarine‚ but Calfee does not tell us that even though vegetable oil and margarine do not contain cholesterol‚ it is proven that both of these products are
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this‚ in the Framingham‚ the group of people who were found with elevated cholesterol were most likely to be diagnosed with coronary disease and died from it. Ancel Key published the study to compare hear disease and fat consumption‚ he found that fat intake is associated with heart disease. He collected data from 22 countries and published only those that fits his hypothesis. He stated that eating fat leads to high cholesterol in blood‚ which in turns cause heart disease. But further research on his
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Definition of Functional Foods History of Functional Plainly stated‚ functional foods are Labeling and Claims Foods defined as foods that‚ in addition to supplying known nutrients‚ can provide other health benefits as well. Many common foods possess nutritional qualities that are not established as recommended nutrients‚ but are considered to have functional benefits such as reducing your risk of disease or promoting good health. A good example of a functional food would be the cranberry‚ known
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Fats Summary Fat is an important part of a healthy diet. However‚ some fats are better than others. Saturated fats increase blood cholesterol. Mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats tend to lower blood cholesterol. Trans fatty acids (or trans fats) are potentially harmful and are used to make baked products‚ pies‚ cakes‚ biscuits and buns. Omega-6 and omega-3 fats can benefit your health. Fats are composed of the elements carbon‚ hydrogen and oxygen (the same elements as carbohydrates but
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impact of flaxseed on glucose and cholesterol in members with superior cholesterol. Following a month and a half of supplementation‚ members demonstrated essentially bring down cholesterol and fasting blood glucose. Reliably
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one of which is called myocardial infarction; otherwise known as a heart attack. Atherosclerosis‚ or the hardening of the arteries‚ is defined as a disease characterized by abnormal thickening of the arteries due to fatty deposits (atheroma’s) of cholesterol on the arterial inner walls. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ 2013). This paper will look at the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and how its complication‚ myocardial infarction‚ is formed in correlation to atherogenesis. This paper will also explore
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can be corrected or prevented. The cardiovascular diseases that are the greatest threat to African Americans are coronary heart disease‚ high blood pressure‚ stroke‚ and high cholesterol. The risk factors or causes for these diseases are usually linked or overlapping‚ that is factors that contribute to high cholesterol also may cause stroke or heart disease. The
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that cause malnutritional disorders such as starvation or obesity. The media have over-sensitized the importance of cholesterol in the diet as having negative consequences. Cholesterol is ingested as animal fat rich in saturated fatty acids‚ however‚ our
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