Heart disease to kill 400,000 in U.S. in 2010


// Heart disease to kill 400,000 in U.S. in 2010 LONDON – Decades of progress in the United States on cutting cholesterol, blood pressure and smoking are being stalled by rising obesity rates, and heart disease will kill around 400,000 Americans this year, experts said on Monday. A study by British scientists found that around [...]

New York seeks national reduction of salt in food


// New York seeks national reduction of salt in food New York (CNN) — First it was trans fats. Then it was high-calorie fast food. Now, the New York City Health Department is tackling another diet enemy: salt. The department unveiled an initiative Monday urging restaurants and food companies across the country to voluntarily reduce [...]