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Health Encyclopedia: Information On Keeping A Heart Healthy Diet Unsaturated Fats, Low Fat Diets
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Introduction
Heart-Healthy Goals. The goals of a heart-healthy diet are to eat foods that help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and fatty molecules called lipids. You can achieve this by:
- Reducing overall cholesterol levels and low-density lipoproteins (LDL), which are harmful to the heart.
- Increasing high-density lipoproteins (HDL), which are beneficial for the heart.
- Reducing other harmful lipids (fatty molecules), such as triglycerides and lipoprotein(a).
Any diet should also help ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Understanding Nutrient Claims
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Do You Understand All Those Claims On Food Labels?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...provides 10-19% of the Daily Value of a stated nutrient Cholesterol free - Less than 2 mg of... Read more »
How Do I Keep My Cholesterol Down?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...watch what I eat. I'm so confused!! I don't eat fried foods. I use olive oil. I take the skin... Read more »
A Vegan Valentine's Day
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...cookies, puddings and more. All are trans fat and cholesterol free and absolutely delicious. ... Read more »
What’s Wrong with Saturated Fat?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...that these are some of your life’s joys.But these foods are high in saturated fat, which is... Read more »
Health Guide
Understanding Food Labels
...servingFat Free: less than 0.5g of fat per servingTrans Fat Free: less than 0.5g of trans fats per servingCholesterol Free: less than 2mg per serving and 2g or less saturated fat per serving ... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet
Major Food ComponentsCarbohydratesCompared to fats and protein, carbohydrates have the greatest impact on blood sugar. Both the amount and type of carbohydrate affect blood glucose. Carbohydrate... Read more »Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines
...carbohydrate are both important. Best choices are vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains. These foods are also high in fiber. Patients with diabetes should monitor their carbohydrate intake... Read more »Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, weight loss
...Beach, The Zone, and Sugar Busters rely on a concept called the "glycemic index," or GI, which ranks foods by how fast and how high they cause blood sugar levels to rise. Foods on the lowest end... Read more »High Cholesterol: Highlights
...Archives of Internal Medicine. Experts do not recommend low-carb diets for cholesterol control.Soy FoodsSoy does not reduce cholesterol or heart disease risk, according to an American Heart... Read more »Images
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