The way to a person's heart may well be through their
stomach — at least according to a recent study. Researchers at the
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that
limiting your calories may help slow down the rate at which your heart
ages. The hearts of people aged 41 to 65 who ate nutritionally
balanced, lower-calorie diets (1,400 to 2,000 calories per day) were
found to be more elastic and better able to relax between beats than
those who ate a typical Western diet (2,000 to 3,000 calories per day).
Past studies have shown that a low-calorie diet may have
other health benefits, too, such as:
- lower cholesterol and triglycerides
- blood pressure scores similar to much younger people
- less body fat
- reduced risk of diabetes
That's good news for Zone dieters! While the Zone Diet isn't about
counting calories, its prescription for controlling hormones and
curbing cravings for unhealthy foods keeps your calorie consumption in
check. Zoning your meals also helps control portion sizes and minimizes
your intake of refined and processed foods — which also limits
calories. So stick with the Zone — your heart will thank you for it.
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