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Previous health studies have shown that the nutritional parts of fruits and vegetables--like fiber, antioxidants and potassium--have been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease...
...Holyoke St.; 495-2219; Sunday to Friday 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; pool open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 to 6:30, Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) was revamped last year to make cardiovascular workouts more pleasant. The weight room is sweaty but complete with Nautilus in the next room. Come work out for free. Nothing beats that. Be sure to bring your bathing cap if you want to take a dip. The Quad's version of the MAC, the Quadrangle Recreational Athletic Center (QRAC) (intersection...
...Saturday and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; student package: monthly, $65 enrollment plus $44 per month, academic year, $399) is a low-key option for women only. A more affordable option than Wellbridge, Health Works has a full fitness center with 80 pieces of cardiovascular equipment, as well as weights, stateroom, whirlpool and sauna. The facility boasts 3 studios with 100 classes a week, on the hour everyday. Membership includes five one-hour fitness consultations...
...wine and the French paradox of people eating huge quantities of saturated fat yet having low rates of cardiovascular disease: Alcoholic drinks, especially red wine, when consumed in moderation can possibly be protective. Red wine contains flavonoids that are very strong antioxidants. They exert protective and prophylactic effects. As the French and others who eat a Mediterranean diet usually consume wine with their meals, the flavonoids can begin their protective action just as the fats are entering the bloodstream. PAULA MONTEIRO CABRAL Porto, Portugal...
Eating right to prevent heart disease may seem complicated and confusing, but it's a breeze compared with trying to design an anticancer diet. Cardiovascular disease is relatively simple; it's the result of normal bodily processes taken to the extreme. Cancer, by contrast, involves changes in the programming of DNA within the nuclei of individual cells. Beyond that, heart disease is an illness that affects a single organ system, while cancer is dozens of different diseases that target body parts as radically different as the brain, breast and bone...