February 2017 Our Health


Study Links E-Cigarettes to Potential Heart Trouble


Found users were more likely to have early indicators of disease risk


Chicken quesadillas with red and green salsa (Serves 4)


A delicious finger food can be served as an appetizer or main-dish meal For salsa:


For quesadillas:


4 medium tomatoes, rinsed and diced (about 2 C)


½ C red onion, diced


1 medium Jalapeno chili pepper, rinsed and split lengthwise— remove seeds and white


membrane, and mince (about 2 Tbsp); for less spice, use a green bell pepper


2 Tbsp lime juice (or about 4 limes)


2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, rinsed, dried, and chopped


1 tsp ground cumin BY ALAN MOZES


A new study suggests that people who use e-cigarettes regularly may face an increased risk for heart disease.


Researchers said they found that


23 e-cigarette users were more likely to have two early indicators of heart risk than 19 people who did not "vape."


"This is the first study to look at


these cardiac risk factors in habitual e-cigarette users. The results were a bit surprising, since it is widely believed that e-cigarettes are less harmful than tobacco cigarettes," said study co-author Dr. Holly Middlekauff. She is a professor with the division


of cardiology at the University of California, Los Angeles.


Instead, she said, "we found the


same types of abnormalities in our e-cigarette users that are reported in tobacco cigarette smokers, and these abnormalities


are associated with


increased cardiac risk." Middlekauff stressed that


study the only shows an association,


not a cause-and-effect link, between e-cigarette use and increased heart risks. And, because the study did not include traditional cigarette smokers, "we cannot say if the changes are


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Total calories per serving: 339 Total fat: 11 g


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12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips


4 (10-inch) whole-wheat tortillas ¼ tsp salt


½ tsp chili sauce


2 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded (about ½ C) 1 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted (optional) Cooking spray


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