Monday, October, 26, 2009
Cholesterol Health Check
October 03, 2008
Experts at LifeMasters, a provider of health improvement programs,
offer these tips for maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. The
tips include information on such topics as diet, exercise, and
other lifestyle changes that can help you keep both good and bad
cholesterol at levels that are best for cardiovascular health.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN
,
Health Expert
...many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This...
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By Melanie Thomassian
,
Health Expert
...have been told that you need to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, and increase your HDL...
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By Melanie Thomassian
,
Health Expert
...your risk for heart disease, and the higher your cholesterol level, the greater your risk. If...
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Health Guide
...statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood
cholesterol level over 240, which puts them at high risk for heart attack and stroke. These...
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If your
cholesterol is too high, it's time to take action. Lowering your total
cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you...
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...limiting dietary
cholesterol, some researchers assert that dietary fat is a larger factor in your body’s
cholesterol levels because it can increase your total
cholesterol and LDL levels. There...
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...contribute to raising LDL and lowering HDL. Read our guide to
healthy eating and start improving your
cholesterol levels today. What Do I Do Now?One of the first steps you should take after...
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Everyone understands the importance of maintaining
healthy
cholesterol levels to protect their heart, but many are not aware of how high
cholesterol levels threaten the
health of their entire...
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