Articles, tagged with "good cholesterol", page 5
14th March 2011
If you have just been told that your cholesterol levels are out, you will almost certainly be weighing up the alternatives that your physician gave you. One alternative would be to take medication and the other option would be to modify your diet and take...
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Author:
Owen Jones
14th March 2011
Cholesterol is a major contributory factor in causing heart attacks. However, our own bodies create cholesterol so it can not be all that bad. In fact, we require some cholesterol and besides that there are two kinds, one of which is known as 'good choles...
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Author:
Owen Jones
11th March 2011
The New Sonoma Diet, which focuses on gourmet cooking, moderate portion sizes, wine selections, and is based around the Mediterranean diet, encourages dieters to consume plenty of its so-called “Power Foods;" ten plant foods, consisting of almonds, bell p...
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Author:
Jony Hoods
11th March 2011
If you are looking for a snack gift that is healthy, tasty, inexpensive, and convenient, a nuts gift basket will meet your criteria. Although nuts are high in calories and fat, they are actually healthy if no more than a handful a day is consumed. In 20...
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Author:
Diana W
10th March 2011
There are many extraordinary health benefits associated with nutrients derived from fish. It is true that eating too much fish results in mercury accumulation in your body. However if you take it in supplement form it can do wonders to your body and mi...
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Author:
Carindamer
03rd March 2011
Cardiovascular diseases or disorders of the heart still remain to be the leading causes of death of people in the United States. Many suffer from heart attacks, strokes, and hypertensions.
However, there are several ways on how to increase your chance...
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Author:
Nelson Berry
02nd March 2011
Heart disease is a serious health issue. It is usually caused by unhealthly levels of cholesterol. There are many reasons why people can have unhealthy cholesterol levels. On its own, being overweight can not explain away heart disease but it can cause an...
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Author:
Colog268
02nd March 2011
Herbal supplements have found their respectful place in the health industry. Unlike the pharmacological drugs and products these are safer since they are natural in their ingredients. With no artificial chemicals, and no synthesis, or chemicals included, ...
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Author:
abhinav
02nd March 2011
Changing your diet is a lifestyle change that will lead to lowering your cholesterol. There is no shortage of diets on the market today to help you do this.
You can lower your cholesterol by eating foods which include more plant-based foods. Foods like...
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Author:
Colog268
01st March 2011
You need to make changes to your diet and to your lifestyle if you are going to lower your cholesterol levels. You can suffer from some serious health problems if you have high cholesterol. Heart disease is one of them. If you know you may be at risk for ...
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Author:
Colog268
28th February 2011
This is a quick story that looks at a health condition that may contribute to memory loss as you grow older. Researchers found that older adults with larger waistlines, high blood pressure, and other factors that make up “metabolic syndrome" may be at ...
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Author:
DoctorsHealthPress
28th February 2011
Many people are unsure what cholesterol is and why high levels are not good for the body. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like material that is made in the liver and found in certain foods like dairy products, eggs and meat. What causes cholesterol levels to i...
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Author:
Colog268
25th February 2011
If you have heard the term hypercholesterolemia, it is a fancy word for high cholesterol. In recent years, many people have been diagnosed with it. If you have been told that you have a low HDL and a high LDL, this means that you have unhealthy cholestero...
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Author:
Colog268
24th February 2011
After decades of decline, walking has been slowly getting more positive attention these days. Walk-a-thons, organized hiking groups, walking clubs and such are a part of our culture today.
That's the good news, but the bad news is this. As individuals...
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Author:
Katherine Kenar
23rd February 2011
Whether you have more fatty, sugary foods, animal meats doped with hormones and steroids and cultivations sprayed with insecticides and pesticides. All these contribute to the formation of cancers. So how to decrease the risks of cancer seems more importa...
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Author:
janny