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Just one cigarette a day
affects health Research published in the British Medical Journal suggests smoking just one cigarette a day can give you a much higher risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke than expected. Scientists from the Cancer Institute
at University College London analysed the results of 141 studies to come to their conclusion. They found women who smoke one cigarette a day may have double the risk of heart disease than non-smokers. Any exposure to cigarette smoke is too much where your health is concerned, they suggest.
For help with quitting smoking, speak to your local Careway pharmacist in confidence. Find your nearest Careway pharmacy at
www.careway.co.uk/find- a-pharmacy.
Nutrition file: asparagus
In season from the end of April right through until June, asparagus is one of those vegetables that has become very popular in British kitchens lately. British asparagus can grow as much as up to 10cm in a single day. Here’s a quick look at the nutrients found in asparagus:
• Boiled asparagus without added salt is very low in cholesterol.
• It’s a great source of vitamin B6, calcium and magnesium.
• Asparagus is also low in calories, with just 31.2 calories in four cooked spears (60g).
(Source:
NutritionData.com)
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Eat yoghurt to boost cardiovascular health
Replacing sitting with low-intensity physical activity – such as standing,
walking or doing housework – for just half an hour every day may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 24 per cent, say experts writing in the journal Clinical Epidemiology
The more yoghurt you eat, the lower your risk of cardiovascular disease – if you’re a man or woman with high blood pressure, that is. At least that’s the conclusion of a study published in the American Journal of Hypertension, which followed the lifestyles of more than 55,000 adults. “Our results provide important new evidence that yogurt may benefit heart
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health alone or as a consistent part of a diet rich in fibre-rich fruits, vegetables, and whole grains,” says one of the paper’s authors, Justin Buendia. The study found those who ate
more than two servings of yoghurt a week had a 20 per cent lower chance of having coronary heart disease or a stroke during the study’s follow-up period.
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