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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?

By Dr. Kang Health Expert
It seems that nowadays all the attention concerning diet and heart disease risk centers around the consumption of fat and their effects on cholesterol levels. We know that saturated and trans fats are bad while unsaturated fats can be good for your cholesterol. Whatever happened to the relationship between eating cholesterol and your blood cholesterol level? Doesn’t it seem logical that the more cholesterol you eat, the higher your blood level will be and therefore the higher your risk of... Read more »

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Tips on How to Raise Your HDL
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...need to select healthy choices when dining out, read food labels, cook with healthy fats, and... Read more »

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Changing for the Better
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...it's absolutely the best one for you? Try some new foods and see what they do for your blood... Read more »

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Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...blood.  Cholesterol is one type of fat.   When you eat food containing cholesterol or when... Read more »

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

...percent of your total daily calories.   Try to avoid foods that contain saturated and trans... Read more »

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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 »

Health Guide

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 »
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...epidemic”. This can be blamed on our successful battle against hunger. Everyone now has access to the foods that their grandparents didn’t. We get fruit and vegetables in the winter, and meat... Read more »
Cholesterol
...for an average American diet. Because fat is high in calories, the low-fat diet actually has more food than the typical American diet. CHILDREN The low-fat diet example is too low in fat for... Read more »
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Lifestyle Changes
...health, experts generally agree on the following recommendations for heart protection:Choose fiber-rich food (whole grains, legumes, nuts) as the main source of carbohydrates, along with a high... Read more »
Cholesterol and Lipids
...energy.CholesterolCholesterol is a white, powdery substance that is found in all animal cells and in animal-based foods (not in plants). In spite of its bad press, cholesterol is an essential... Read more »

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