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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
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Cholesterol Risk Factors
...high-triglyceride low-HDL syndrome, which may be a particular risk factor for heart disease.Risk by AgeChildren and Adolescents. It is not clear what constitutes normal cholesterol levels in... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Introduction
...systolic or 80-89 diastolic) indicate an increased risk for developing hypertension.Current guidelines for children are based on percentile ranges for a childs body size. Hypertension is defined... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: Dietary Goals and Exercise
...what is achievable and sustainable, rather than one that is culturally defined as desirable or ideal. Children, pregnant women, and people recovering from illness should be sure to maintain... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Complications
...condition called preeclampsia (commonly called toxemia) that can be very serious for both mother and child. Preeclampsia occurs in up to 10% of all pregnancies, usually in the third trimester of a... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...an increase in stiffness and inflammation in the arteries.Pregnancy Complications. Although women of child-bearing age are generally at low risk of heart attack, pregnancy can increase the risk... Read more »Images
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