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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Foods Not To Eat For High Cholesterol

"Calorie restriction" helps keep hearts young

October 02, 2008
People who practice calorie restriction--eating a controlled amount of nutrionally dense foods--seem to slow the aging of their heart, researchers found. Such people appear to be at significantly lower risk for preventable conditions, such as diabetes, stroke, and high cholesterol. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Weighing In: Can I eat shellfish if I have high cholesterol?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...While shellfish is not considered a low cholesterol food, it is low in total and saturated fat... Read more »

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Cholesterol Education Month: A Year in Review and What’s to Come
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...first city to pass a law banning all trans fats from foods served in restaurants with... Read more »

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A Daily Food Guide to Lowering Cholesterol
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...information below is organized according to the various food groups as a handy reference guide.... Read more »

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"Ticking Time Bomb"
By Tressa , Health Expert

...affects the entire way that your body metabolizes food so when your blood sugars are high your... Read more »

Health Guide

Cholesterol
Diet - cholesterol Food Sources In foods, cholesterol is found in eggs, dairy products, meat, and poultry. Egg yolks and organ meats (liver,... Read more »
Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...hydrogen is added to vegetable oil, which is a liquid, to create a solid substance. It can be found in foods such as vegetable shortening, some margarines, crackers, candies, baked goods, cookies,... Read more »
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...The first is from the liver, which is the body’s major cholesterol-producing organ. We also consume foods that contain cholesterol – red meat, poultry and eggs have particularly high levels.... Read more »
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...been associated with an increased risk of heart disease. It is added to many commercially processed foods and baked goods. To determine if whether a food you are eating contains trans fat look for... Read more »
Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
...pre-diabetes at the same time by following these guidelines:Eat a healthy diet each dayAvoid junk and snack foodsExercise at least 30 minutes a dayIf you smoke, stopIf you don't smoke, don't start... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »

Medications

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...medication by mouth usually once daily with or without food. If you are also taking a... Read more »

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...by mouth usually once daily, with or without food, or as directed by your doctor. This drug... Read more »

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...medication. Some forms of this drug should be taken with food while some may be taken with or... Read more »

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...usually once daily in the evening, with or without food. Certain medical conditions (e.g.,... Read more »

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...Use Take this medication by mouth with or without food, usually once daily or as directed by... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the most well known complication of high cholesterol, motivating many to cut the fat, exercise and take... Read summary »

FDA approves Livalo to treat high cholesterol
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new statin called Livalo to treat high cholesterol. The drug is intended to treat high... Read summary »

FDA approves generic Zocor
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Q&A: Does chocolate have health benefits?
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Many claims have been made about the health benefits of chocolate, but are they true? Experts at WebMD have compiled this list of facts about... Read summary »

Nine natural ways to lower cholesterol
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Though medications are often the best way to control high cholesterol, experts say that there are some natural alternatives that can help lower... Read summary »