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This post includes a summary of a study published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure 2002 Aug;8(4):216-24 and a recipe for tender beef tongue with onions and garlic.
Study title and authors:
Low serum total cholesterol is associated with marked increase in mortality in advanced heart failure.
Horwich TB, Hamilton MA, Maclellan WR, Fonarow GC.UCLA Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12397569
The study investigated the relationship between cholesterol levels and heart failure. Cholesterol levels were measured in 1,134 patients with advanced heart failure.
The study revealed that those with the lowest cholesterol had over double the risk of dying from advanced heart failure compared to those with the highest cholesterol.
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Recipe of the day
Tender Beef Tongue with Onions and Garlic
Ingredients:
■1 beef tongue
■1 medium onion, finely chopped  |
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■1 shallot, finely chopped
■2 cloves garlic, minced■1 jalapeno (optional), sliced in half or minced
■Pinch of red chili flakes
■1 bay leaf
Instructions:
Put all ingredients into a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer for about 3 hours until tender. Let cool until you are able to handle. Peel off skin and slice.
