BURLINGTON, Vt., Sep 2, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A U.S. cardiologist says
exercise is like a pill that should be taken daily for good health.
This pill, suggests Dr. Philip Ades of the University of Vermont College of
Medicine, controls weight, lowers blood pressure, prevents diabetes and heart
disease, raises "good" cholesterol, improves fitness and elevates mood.
Ades published a study in the journal Circulation showing insulin resistance,
blood pressure and a number of other cardiac risk factors improved due to weight
loss resulting from exercise being combined with mild caloric restriction.
To help patients cut calories Ades has written the "EatingWell for a Healthy
Heart Cookbook."
Ades recommends eating "real food" -- vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish and
healthy oils. Processed flour and sugar as well as animal and dairy fats should
be minimized and trans fats omitted completely.
Ades suggests eating an American-Mediterranean diet that includes olive oil,
protein-rich legumes, fish and whole grains.
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