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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Lowering Your Cholesterol

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7 Important Diet Changes to Help Lower Your Cholesterol

By Melanie Thomassian Health Expert

High blood cholesterol can affect anyone. It's a serious condition that increases your risk for heart disease, and the higher your cholesterol level, the greater your risk.

 

If you've just been diagnosed with high cholesterol it can be a daunting experience, but thankfully there are steps you can take to help protect your health.

 

The National Cholesterol Education Program set out guidelines to help you lower your cholesterol levels and achieve a heart healthy lifestyle.

 

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...all been shown to have mild to modest effects in lowering your cholesterol. Exercise is... 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 »
High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...your cholesterol numbers are. ·        Follow your doctor’s treatment if you have trouble lowering your cholesterol levels.   Other risk factors for vascular disease include: high blood... 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 »
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 »
The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...of fuel. Dietary Fat and Cholesterol Fat is the single largest dietary factor in your body’s cholesterol levels. I will explain how fat affects cholesterol levels in more detail below. But... Read more »

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