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Introduction
A heart attack usually occurs when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood through a coronary artery — a blood vessel that feeds blood to a part of the heart muscle. Interrupted blood flow to your heart can damage or destroy a part of the heart muscle.
Years ago, a heart attack was often [...]

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The symptoms of heartburn are hard to ignore. You’ve just eaten a big meal and leaned back in your favorite chair. As you begin to relax, your chest starts to hurt so much it feels like it’s on fire.
Heartburn is common, and an occasional episode is generally nothing to worry about. [...]

IntroductionCardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. The name comes from the roots “cardio” meaning heart, “myo” meaning muscle and “pathy” meaning disease. The known causes of cardiomyopathy are many, and include coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease.Cardiomyopathy occurs in three major types, all of which affect your heart’s ability to pump blood [...]

Introduction

Cholesterol is found in every cell in your body. This fat-like substance is an important component of cell membranes and a building block in the formation of some hormones. But your body makes all the cholesterol it needs. Any cholesterol in your diet is extra — and it’s up to no good.When there’s too much [...]

Definition
Specific diabetic dietary guidelines have been developed by the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association to improve the management of diabetes.
Key principles are to:

Achieve weight control through reducing calories
Reduce intake of dietary fat (specifically saturated fat)
Individualize guidelines for carbohydrates based on the type of diabetes you have and the control of your blood [...]

Definition    

A healthy diet is a major factor in reducing your risk of heart disease.
Function    
A healthy diet and lifestyle can reduce your risk of:

Heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke
Conditions that lead to heart disease, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity
Other chronic health problems, including type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and some forms of cancer

Food Sources    
Most [...]

Definition    
Carbohydrates are one of the main dietary components. This category of foods includes sugars, starches, and fiber.
Function   
The primary function of carbohydrates is to provide energy for the body, especially the brain and the nervous system. Your liver breaks down carbohydrates into glucose (blood sugar), which is used for energy by the body.
 Food Sources   Carbohydrates are classified [...]

Definition    

The energy stored in food is measured in terms of calories.
Technically, 1 calorie is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Centigrade. The calorie measure used commonly to discuss the energy content of food is actually a kilocalorie or 1000 real calories. This is the amount of [...]

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