‘Cholesterol’

Reduce Your Cholesterol

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Healthy diet width=Cholesterol is in many fats and oils, but it is a fat. It is a part of many important body substances such as hormones, and structures including the brain and nerves. But too much cholesterol in your blood can clog your arteries.

You’ve probably heard about “good” cholesterol and “bad” cholesterol. Bad cholesterol or LDL cholesterol, which is an abbreviation in English of low-density lipoprotein, can clog your arteries and lead to heart disease. Good cholesterol or HDL cholesterol, which is the English abbreviation for high-density lipoprotein carries unneeded cholesterol away from body tissues, so it lowers your risk of heart disease.

If your doctor says your cholesterol level is too high, what can you do about it? It helps to lose weight and eat a healthy diet. Your diet should limit the amount of fatty and cholesterol-rich foods you eat. (more…)

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Heart Diseases

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Heart disease width=If you’re like most people think that heart disease is a problem for other people. However, heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. It is also a major cause of disability. There are many forms of heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself. This is called coronary artery disease and develops slowly over time. It is the most important cause for which people suffer heart attacks.

Other heart problems can occur in heart valves or the heart can not beat either because of heart failure. Some people are born with heart disease. (more…)

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Lowering Cholesterol With Physical Exercise

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Physical exercise width=We knew that sport or physical exercise is very healthy but studies have also confirmed that helps lower cholesterol.

Exercise is very healthy for most diseases but Duke University (United Kingdom) have shown, according to the New England Journal of Medicine, which can lower LDL (bad or low intensity)
The advantage is that at the same time also a benefit for most cardiovascular risk factors.

* Improved tolerance to carbohydrates: physical exercise enhances the effectiveness of our insulin causing it to more easily regulate our glucose levels and helping to burn abdominal fat. (more…)

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Ideal Supplement for Seniors, As to Feel Again 20 Years

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Sugarcane width=Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) has a large stem with spongy internodes green or yellow and is the part which is extracted from sugar cane leaves and the outside of the stalk is covered with a wax, which yields the purified extract of sugar cane wax.
The usual diet of modern life that modifying dietary habits and eliminate the use of shells, skin of fruit and vegetable consumption has been eliminating the elements present in these waxes are mainly higher alcohols and unsaturated fatty acids. (more…)

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Fill your Plate with Foods!

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Simultaneously, there is a universe of food eaten in abundance that can help lower your cholesterol.

Fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, beans and oats all have proven cholesterol-fighting benefits. Studies have shown that fiber lowers cholesterol. It also makes you feel full, which can help control weight. Experts recommend eating 25 to 38 grams of fiber per day, depending on your gender and your age. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late oats makers make a “heart-healthy” claim on their products, because the ability of oats to total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol lowering. (more…)

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Tips for Diet, Physical Activity and Cholesterol

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Nutrition and physical activity have a major impact on your cholesterol. Eating healthy diet and regular exercise can help lower your cholesterol or to maintain a normal level. Similarly, lack of exercise and poor diet choices send upwards cholesterol.

Beware Food

Saturated fat is the main culprit for high cholesterol food. Saturated fats are usually found in marbled meat, poultry skin and full fat dairy products. Experts recommend limiting saturated fat to less than 10 percent of your daily calories. Reduce your consumption of saturated fats has been proven that lower LDL-cholesterol. (more…)

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