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A recent study conducted at Kyoto University in Japan has shown that the benefits of tomatoes are special to the heart. And that has always been considered the tomato, as an excellent vegetables for healthy living.

More specifically a compound of the tomato, called acid 9-oxo-octadecadienoic acid, which has an anti-dyslipidemic, prevents the onset of dyslipidemia, a condition that can lead to the development of cirrhosis and arteriosclerosis.

The bad thing is that dyslipidemia is a silent condition, that has no symptoms so that timely detect and undermines the patient’s health gradually, causing among those already mentioned other vascular diseases.

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According to a study published this week, the measure of nicotine found in toenails can be used to predict risk of heart disease in women.

After analyzing the toenails over 62,500 women found that twice the level found nicotine in those with cardiac conditions in which they had no disease.

According to the charge of the study, this test could be more valid to ask patients about their habits. Something that becomes important when considering that smokers are at increased risk for heart disease.

Currently there are tests to measure the presence of nicotine in the body, mainly by measuring the amount of nicotine in saliva or urine, but these tests measure only recent exposure to cigarette smoke.

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Flax seeds are extracted from a plant that contains high amounts of omega 3 and omega 6. These seeds are characterized by having a good taste that resembles that of nuts, and you’ll likely find them in foods like crackers and breads.

The properties of flax seeds have become a frequent in recent years due to its effectiveness in treating various diseases, especially heart and skin.

By having a high fiber content promotes the intestine and is recommended for those with slow traffic, prevent blood clots because it helps to have a proper blood flow, provides a healthy look to skin diseases such as preventing and improving the acne, eczema and psoriasis.

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Introduction
The heart is an incredible organ. This hollow muscle, which is about the size of a person’s fist and weighs about a pound, around late than 104,000 times a day and pumps 25,000 million times in an average lifetime. One of the largest organs of the body work, but sometimes we care most other parts of our body, such as stomach or skin. And of course if we do not care either heart, he may not take good care of us.

IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF YOUR HEART
Eat right: Eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables, a variety of grain products (six or more servings), and select fat-free dairy products and low in fat, fish, skinless poultry, lean meat and beans for daily diet. Make sure to limit foods with high caloric and low-nutrition such as soft drinks, sweets and biscuits. A good general rule is to choose low-fat foods instead of foods high in fat and sugar.

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