Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oils) decrease cardiovascular diseases

Did you know that oily fish could save your heart?

Researchers compared the mortality risk associated with diet, lipid-lowering drugs (statin), omega-3 fatty acids (commonly found in fish oils) and niacin (vitamin B3). Statins (a class of lipid-lowering drugs) and omega-3 fatty acids significantly lowered both overall and coronary heart disease mortality risk during the trial periods. Overall mortality risk was reduced 13% by statin drugs and 23% by omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids can also reduce cholesterol levels significantly, in addition to known strong anti-inflammatory properties. These two factors may be responsible for the reduction in mortality risk. Vitamin B3, and all the other B vitamins, are also very important in maintaining a healthy heart.

So why don't you invest in your heart by supplementing your diet with very good quality vitamins/minerals and fish oils?

The USANA Essentials contains all the vitamins and minerals the body needs to function correctly and to maintain healthy organs.

The USANA Biomega uses a double molecular distillation process that ensures the highest possible purity, unsurpassed in the industry. This revolutionary process removes mercury, PCBs, pesticides, and other heavy metals. Double molecular distillation process ensures the highest quality.

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'Till next time.

Jessica

Diets high in Glycemic Index and/or Glycemic Load increase the risk of certain chronic, degenerative diseases

Hi everyone,

I hope you had a nice Easter and that you were easy on the chocolate and sweets, since the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a meta-analysis to evaluate the association between Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load and chronic disease risk. They found that there was a significant positive association for type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, gallbladder disease, breast cancer, and all diseases combined, with high sugar diets.

Low Glycemic Index and/or low Glycemic Load diets are instead associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases. The findings support the hypothesis that higher Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load diets, resulting in high after meal blood glucose levels, increase the risk of several chronic, degenerative diseases.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 87, No. 3, 627-637, March 2008


Do you know what I do? Well, I like my chocolate, but I try to eat Low Glycemic Index foods and I love the USANA products, especially the peanut butter bars and the chocolate shakes. Have a look at all their bars and shakes, I promise you, they are as good as they look!

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Also there is a complete Low Glycemic Index weight management program that has been showing fantastic results, it is called RESET

Let me know how you find them!

Jessica

Calcium supplementation increases bone mineral content in adolescent girls

A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that over 18 period, girls who received supplemental calcium showed significantly greater gains in bone mineral content and bone mineral density was greater compared with the group that received only a placebo.



This study indicates that calcium supplementation does indeed enhance bone mineral accumulation in teenage girls. The likely mechanism for the effect of the calcium is suppression of bone turnover, which is reversed upon supplement withdrawal. Therefore, calcium supplementation must be consistent and life-long to achieve full bone health benefits. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 87, No. 2, 455-462, February 2008

Does this makes sense to you? It does to me, then why don't you try Active Calcium by USANA?

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To next time


Jessica