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Tips for maintaining healthy cholesterol levels

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. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Exercise to Improve Your Cholesterol
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...equivalent of 20 miles of jogging a week) lowered their cholesterol levels more. Another... Read more »

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7 Important Diet Changes to Help Lower Your Cholesterol
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...your risk for heart disease, and the higher your cholesterol level, the greater your risk.   If... Read more »

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Dangers of Too Low Cholesterol: Are You at Risk?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This... Read more »

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February 23: Avoid Trans Fatty Acids
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Trans fats raise LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and lower HDL (good) cholesterol.  Consuming trans... Read more »

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5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Good Cholesterol Levels
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...have been told that you need to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, and increase your HDL... Read more »

Health Guide

New York City Bans Trans Fats
...trying to legislate people’s diets. However, trans fats have been found to have an adverse effect on cholesterol levels because they lower your good cholesterol level while raising your bad... Read more »
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...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... Read more »
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...the food label  Cholesterol: Big picture basics everyone should know Diabetes Diet: Checking your cholesterol levels at home Read more »
Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...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... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
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... Read more »

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...with others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., cholesterol levels) should be performed... Read more »

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Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
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