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PorftolioEatingPlan Press Releases
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March 8, 2006
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Should Your Doctor Write a Grocery List Instead of a Prescription to Lower Your Cholesterol?
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New study shows a certain "portfolio" of foods, including almonds, soy, lean meats and fish can lower LDL cholesterol as much as a first-line statin drug
(Modesto, Calif., March 8) – According to researchers at the University of Toronto, eating a certain combination of heart-healthy foods, including almonds, oatmeal, lean meats and fish, can help reduce LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol levels as much as a first-line statin drug. This gives patients a new reason to ask for a grocery list rather than a prescription at the first sign of high cholesterol levels.
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November 5, 2003
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New Dietary Study Shows 35% Drop in LDL Cholesterol in 2 Weeks
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Modesto, Calif., Nov. 4 – A study published in the November issue of the journal Metabolism shows that a certain dietary plan high in heart-healthy foods including almonds achieved a 35 percent decrease in LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol in just two weeks. The study shows that this dietary approach, which is known as the PortfolioEatingPlan approach, is as effective as the starting dose of cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins in managing cholesterol.
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July 22, 2003
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In Lowering Cholesterol, New Research Shows Dietary Approach Including Almonds Works as Well as Statins
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Modesto, Calif., July 22 – A new study to be published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that eating a certain dietary plan high in heart-healthy foods including almonds is as effective in managing cholesterol as taking a starting dose of cholesterol-lowering drugs. Known as the PortfolioEatingPlan approach, this dietary approach...
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December 2, 2002
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New Study Shows Dietary Approach Can Reduce Cholesterol as Much as Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
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Almonds, Soy, Plant Sterols and Viscous Fibers Work in Combination
MODESTO, CALIF. — A new study released today finds that diets incorporating a combination of recognized heart-healthy foods, including a snack of almonds, may be as effective as the starting dose of first-line drugs such as statins in managing cholesterol.
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