PH: 03 9217 6300
FAX: 03 9217 6333
A diet high in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean meat is not enough according to a recent Japanese study researching cardiovascular risk factors. The study performed in Osaka, Japan identified that drinking coffee and green tea can reduce ones stroke risk by 20%. The analysis, taken from a baseline food survey, identified that consumption of these beverages was inversely related to risk for heart disease and stroke.
A recent study found that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with either extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts may cut the risk of cardiovascular events by as much as 30% in subjects at high risk of developing heart disease, as compared with people advised to eat a reduced-fat diet.
5 risk factors of an unhealthy heart are:
A recent study University of Oxford in England found vegetarians are much less likely to suffer from serious heart disease than those who include meat in their diet.
Echo Heart Centre
Level 3, Suite 23
242-244 Caroline Springs Blvd
Caroline Springs VIC 3023
All correspondence to be sent to Caroline Springs.
PH: 03 9217 6388
FAX: 03 9217 6399
We are located across the road from McDonald's
Sunbury Medical Centre
Level 1
38-40 Gap Road
Sunbury 3429
PH: 03 9217 6388
FAX: 03 9217 6399
