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35 easy healthy vegan meal recipes to try
Find vegan recipes for dinners, soups, salads, and desserts like flapjacks – all given a healthy twist and nutrition information from BHF’s dietitians.
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Finding out how obesity is linked to high blood pressureUniversity College London | Dr Nephtali Marina Gonzalez
Obesity is often associated with high blood pressure and childhood obesity is a significant risk factor for the development of heart disease in later life. Understanding the link between obesity and heart disease is of vital importance if w...
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Educating teenagers to improve their heart health and that of future generationsUniversity of Southampton | Professor Mark Hanson
Heart and circulatory disease causes a significant number of deaths, every year in the UK. New ways to encourage people to follow a healthy lifestyle in the long term could have huge benefits for health, and that of future generations. ...
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Can statins lower dementia risk?
We fact-check newspaper reports on a new study that suggest statins reduce the risk of dementia as well as lowering cholesterol.
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'Normal but high' blood pressure in your thirties could increase heart attack risk
People in their thirties may risk a heart attack or stroke in later life even when they have ‘normal’ blood pressure, if it’s too high or steeply rising
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7 natural alternatives to statins that claim to lower cholesterol
Find out if these foods and supplements said to naturally lower cholesterol work as well as statins.
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Could a missing gene make it harder to lose weight?
Is your DNA the reason you struggle to lose weight? We look into recent headlines claiming that a genetic fault could increase the risk of obesity.
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Looking for inflammation in early life that sets the stage for heart diseaseUniversity College London | Professor John E Deanfield
Inflammation can cause changes to arteries and blood that increase the risk of heart and circulatory diseases in later life. Some teenagers and young adults already show signs of these changes, but why this happens isn’t fully understood. ...
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7 surprisingly salty foods
Salt can sneak up on you in some unexpected places. Make sure you're on the look-out for these common culprits.
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Why do I feel dizzy on heart medication and what can I do to stop it?
BHF's Senior Cardiac Nurse explains what can cause dizziness and what you can do to help your symptoms.