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coconut oil

Crazy in the coconut oil: those ‘heart health’ claims need therapy

May 31, 2016 by Tim Crowe 16 Comments

Coconut oil has had a meteoric rise in popularity thanks to its ‘superfood’ marketing angle. One of … [Read more...]

Fruits and vegetables

Eat vegetables to live longer

October 3, 2014 by Tim Crowe 1 Comment

Fruits and vegetables are good for you. A major review has now shown just how good they are in … [Read more...]

Woman Running

Inactivity a greater heart disease risk to women than excess weight

May 21, 2014 by Tim Crowe Leave a Comment

There is a lot of focus put on the effects of excess weight on heart health. Yet being physically … [Read more...]

vitamin D

Is it time to shine for vitamin D?

April 16, 2013 by Tim Crowe 1 Comment

Vitamin D is attracting more than its fair share of attention in both the scientific and public … [Read more...]

Antioxidant supplements heart disease

Antioxidant supplements no help in preventing heart disease

March 1, 2013 by Tim Crowe Leave a Comment

A comprehensive scientific review has concluded that a range of popular vitamin and antioxidant … [Read more...]

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