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In an effort to attack heart disease head-on, cardiologists have revised their guidelines for treatment - calling for more statin use and less of a focus on the bottom LDL number.  The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association unveiled the new approach on Tuesday.

Not only can you "eat fresh" at Subway - now you can eat heart smart, too!  The nationwide chain announced that they are the first "quick serve" restaurant to earn the American Heart Association's Heart Check Meal Certification.

First it was trans-fats.  Then it was nuts.  Then carbohydrates.    The current food ingredient to avoid is gluten.  In the last few years, the U.S. food industry has invested heavily in reformulating their products to strip them of as much gluten content as possible...