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Can pulses play a role in improving cardiometabolic health? Evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Eating a high pulse diet may have a positive impact on cardiometabolic health.

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Fried Food Consumption and Cardiovascular Health: A Review of Current Evidence

Regular intake of fried foods may be detrimental to cardiovascular and overall health.

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Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Specific Vegetable Types: A Narrative Review.

Consistent consumption of certain vegetables, such as cruciferous, allium, leafy green, and yellow-orange red vegetables plus legumes may have a positive impact on cardiovascular health.

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Antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of major congenital malformations in a cohort of depressed pregnant women: an updated analysis of the Quebec Pregnancy Cohort.

Habitual use of antidepressants during pregnancy is tied to high risk of having babies with major congenital anomalies, such as cardiac, respiratory, and digestive defects.

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Cardiometabolic risk factors in Vegans: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

Strict adherence to plant-based diets may have favorable effects on cardiovascular and metabolic health.

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Longitudinal assessment of neurocognitive function after coronary-artery bypass surgery.

A decline in cognitive function is associated with coronary artery bypass surgery.

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Effect of folic acid supplementation on cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Contrary to popular belief, regular intake of folic acid supplements may not prevent the occurrence of adverse cardiovascular events, such as stroke, cardiovascular mortality, and myocardial infarction.

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Impact of antidepressants use on risk of myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

​High myocardial infarction risk is associated with individuals taking antidepressant drugs.

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Calcium suppplement and cardiovascular risk: 5 years on.

High intake of calcium supplements may promote the development of adverse cardiovascular events, such as stroke and myocardial infarction.

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Vascular events in healthy older women receiving calcium supplementation: randomized controlled trial.

The intake of calcium supplements is linked with high risk of stroke, angina, myocardial infarction, ischemic heart attack, and sudden death.

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Dietary fiber for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular disease is less likely to occur in frequent consumers of fiber-rich diets.

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Flavonoid intake and coronary mortality in Finland: a cohort study.

High intake of flavonoid-rich foods, such as apple and onions, may decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases, total, and coronary mortality.

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