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Two Ways to Start Lowering Triglycerides
…combines this excess fat and sugar to form triglycerides and then stores them around your gut and muscles (think flabby arms). Lowering your triglyceride levels often requires the same tactics needed to lower your cholesterol levels. Here are two ways to get started lowering your triglycerides and, in turn…
Dried Apples Lower Cholesterol
…calories per day to their diet, lost an average of 3 pounds without making any other changes in their diet. Can you imagine how much publicity a drug company would receive if they had a drug that could perform these same feats? The story on cholesterol-lowering statins drugs seems to get worse by the…
Eggs Are Heart Healthy
…diet did not raise cholesterol levels. And, just this week, the USDA themselves announced that eggs are significantly lower in cholesterol than previously thought. Not to mention that they are also quite a bit higher in vitamin D. Egg yolks do contain a large amount of cholesterol, but what has been…
The Whey to Good Health
…both heart attack and stroke. The consumption of whey protein also helps reduce high levels of LDL cholesterol, increase the beneficial HDL form, and reduce triglycerides. * Osteoporosis: In addition to minerals necessary for bone growth, whey contains a protein called lactoferrin, which is associated…
Could Statin Use Put Your Eyes at Risk?
…to avoid cholesterol-lowering statins like the plague? Now, statins have been linked to cataracts. Researchers at the University of Waterloo studied almost 6,400 patients seen at their optometry clinic from 2007–2008. Fifty-six percent of patients with type 2 diabetes were taking statins compared to…
No Time for Exercise? Resolve to Take the Stairs
…cardiovascular improvements and lower LDL cholesterol levels. Remember, in the time you waste waiting for the elevator, you could be on the way to a healthier you. You May Also Be Interested In: * Three Exercises You Must Do * When to Exercise to Maximize Results * How to Transform Your Diet for Rapid…
The Skinny on Healthy Cooking Oils
…-unsaturated fat that has a tendency to become rancid, though, so be sure to use flaxseed oil within three months. * For baking, go with canola oil. Canola oil is another omega-3 oil. It can lower “bad” LDL cholesterol levels without affecting “good” HDL cholesterol levels. Because canola oil has no…
Health Benefits of Fiber for Diabetes
…individuals increased their fiber intake to roughly 50 grams a day (25 grams of insoluble fiber and 25 grams of soluble fiber). After only six weeks, those taking the extra fiber had lower blood glucose levels after meals and throughout the day. Total cholesterol levels dropped an average of 6.7 percent…
