Category: Cholesterol and Diet


Study after study shows us that those who eat the most fruits and vegetables are considerably less likely to develop heart disease than those who eat very little fruits and vegetables. If you have high cholesterol (one of the main risk factors in the blanket term of heart disease) it is good to know that [...]



Cholesterol tends to be a much misunderstood substance. It has acquired something of a bad name because it is associated with unpleasant syndromes such as for example formation of blood clots in the bloodstream. The term high cholesterol is thus widely considered to be a bad thing, which in fact it is, but [...]



Weight loss is a large industry wherein are large number of people get to profit a lot. However, that does not mean it is actually useful. Some diets and weight loss products are simply fads and just do not work, and some can be positively harmful.
The only dietary regime that has lasted over many, many [...]



If you have had any trouble with your cholesterol levels, then you probably know how seriously your doctor takes this health risk. They will often try to help you get your cholesterol levels under control through diet and exercise first, but will eventually rely on cholesterol lowering drugs that do work.
However, not everyone is [...]



If you have taken a cholesterol test and found your cholesterol levels to be higher than the recommended limits, then there are two courses of action to reduce them back to within a range that will significantly decrease your likelihood of developing heart disease.
The first step is to examine your lifestyle and make changes that [...]