Lowfat diets; Benefits of increasing lean protein; CVD in Women - Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation; Statin drugs & AMD

Does eating a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet increase the risk of obesity? Whatâ??s being hailed as a â??landmarkâ?? study in the Journal of the American Medical Association apparently offers the answer. Weâ??ll also explore why slightly increasing your lean protein intake may offer positive benefits, including weight loss. February is Heart Month. More women die of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the next five causes of death combined, including all cancers. Weâ??ll talk about WISE â?? Womenâ??s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation -- published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and the studyâ??s findings on how to identify CVD in women. And how the statin drugs used to lower cholesterol may slightly increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration according to the January issue from the Archives of Ophthalmology.