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...experts caution that one study isn't enough to catapult green tea to wonder-drink status. Dr. Robert Eckel, a professor at the University of Colorado, Denver, and past president of the American Heart Association, notes that endothelial function is affected by a number of factors, including large doses of vitamins E and C. "Green-tea consumption may have beneficial effects on the arteries, but we should stop short of translating that into a recommendation that everybody should be drinking green tea because it's been proven to reduce heart attacks and strokes," he says. He acknowledges, however, that early...
...Cymbeline,” a lesser-known Shakespearean play, said that, as an English concentrator, she wanted to support the tutors by being a part of the performance. “I really like Shakespeare,” she said. Non-resident Lowell tutor Leslie E. Eckel ’98 said “Hamlet” was the play of choice because winter is the season for tragedy—although she acknowledged that the performance did morph into a comedy. “We did it to bring some drama and to have a literary evening...
...knows yet how low LDL levels should go. Most likely, there is a point of diminishing returns where going any lower isn't worth the effort or the risk of side effects. "I'm currently treating patients with heart disease at LDL goals of 70 mg/dL," says Dr. Robert Eckel, chair of the American Heart Association's Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism. He says that if he can do that with Pravachol, he uses Pravachol. If not, he uses one of the other five statins currently available--depending on his patient's condition and insurance requirements...
...before you binge on bars of Special Dark, remember that chocolate contains other, less salutary ingredients. "Chocolate is full of saturated fat," says Dr. Robert Eckel, chairman of the American Heart Association's Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism. "Even if dark chocolate were beneficial to your blood pressure, eating nearly 500 calories of chocolate a day may, in fact, increase the risk of heart disease rather than benefit...
...Fred Eckel, faculty adviser for Campus Crusade for Christ, differs. While declining to speak for his group, he says, "It seems to me that studying religions is an important thing on a college campus. It helps us begin to recognize that we need to understand other people. I hope it will lead Christian students in making an effort to better understand their own religion...