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After analyzing 34,670 women between 39 and 73 years who had no cardiovascular disease or cancer at baseline in 1997, the team of Dr. Susanna Larsson of the Karolin’s Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, found that participants who consumed large amounts of red meat (at least 102 grams per day) showed a 42% higher chance of suffering a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), compared with women who ate less meat (25 grams per day).

Researchers reported the findings of experience in a recent issue of the journal Stroke. They claimed that within 10 years of the work, 1,680 (4% of participants) suffered a stroke.

This is the first study in years to establish a connection, applicable to the female, between red meat consumption and the possibility of having a stroke.

“The most common was ischemic stroke, which occurs as a result of blockage of an artery that is responsible for delivering blood to the brain. Such occurred in 78% of cases. The rest belong to other accidents unspecified causes or cerebral hemorrhage, experts presented their conclusions.

On the other hand added that “no relationship was detected between the possibility of stroke and the consumption of fresh meat (the analysis is performed on processed red meat) or farm products.”

As a possible explanation, the team led by Dr. Larsson said: “Several mechanisms explain the association between processed meat and risk of stroke. However, we believe that the first point is the connection between the consumption of that food type and hypertension, major risk factors when we think of strokes. “

Moreover, the experts added: “We must not fail to consider the iron accelerates the production of free radicals that damage tissue. Finally, the processed red meat is rich in sodium, a mineral that increases blood pressure. “

“Too much time sitting in the office, making no move for hours is related to various indicators of risk of heart disease.” This is the conclusion reached by the scientists at the University of Queensland in Australia, after conducting a study involving 4,757 men and women whose average age was 45 years. All of them took a week an accelerometer, a device used to measure body movement, and thus calculate the energy consumed.

According to the findings of the experience, published in the journal European Heart Journal, “” usually people are aware of how important it is to remain in business, the positive results that the exercise is moderate to strong. However, no so with the impact that health something we do every day of our life to spend much time sitting. Evidently, the prolonged inactivity is a harmful habit, “explained Dr. Genevieve Healy, research team leader.

During the study, in addition to the accelerometer, the participants were measured waist circumference, a figure detailing the amount of fat in the abdominal area, and is considered an important cardiovascular risk factor-, blood pressure, cholesterol , triglycerides, glucose, insulin and C-reactive protein concentration, a marker of inflammation and therefore heart disease risk.

“The data confirmed the hypothesis: the more time people spent sitting without getting up had a greater waist circumference, lower levels of good cholesterol as well as higher levels of CRP and triglycerides,” the doctor listed.

“The good news,” completed “is that the act of doing ‘breaks’, i.e. often rise beyond the time each person spends sitting, has a measurable positive impact on both the waist circumference, and the values of C-reactive protein and glucose, “he added.

Therefore, getting up at scheduled intervals, either to go get something, chatting with someone else, answer the phone or just to “stretch their legs” are some of the exercises that help maintain health even in cases where liability is to spend time in a chair at a computer.