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Carbohydrates and exercise

Want to start eating well to improve your health, but not sure what to eat to lose weight or reduce your cholesterol? Our Senior Dietitian shares some simple tips.

Nuts are packed with vitamins, minerals, protein and good fats. But which nuts are the healthiest? BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker explains.

Pulses like beans, lentils and peas can help keep your heart healthy. Our Senior Dietitian explains why you should add pulses to your shopping list.

RESEARCH

University of Southampton | Dr Jonathan West

Platelets are microscopic cells that clump together to form blood clots to prevent blood loss when blood vessels are damaged. However, hyperactive platelets can cause blood clotting inside vessels, called thrombosis, which can lead to heart...

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St George's, University of London | Professor Sanjay Sharma

Coronary artery disease is the build-up of fatty material, also called atherosclerosis, in the vessels that supply the heart with blood. Some athletes, usually considered at low-risk for heart disease, can still develop more coronary artery...

Find out if butter or margarine is healthier, with BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker.

Len Drane, from Treharris, thought he was a fit and healthy, rugby-playing, father-of-three when he had a heart attack playing golf in 2004.

February is Heart Month and this year we’re urging people to take at least 10 minutes a day to help improve their own heart health as well as support our annual fundraiser, Wear it. Beat it.

Study we funded at Queen Mary University of London shows beetroot juice can reduce high blood pressure to normal levels