When it comes to heart health, your cholesterol can be viewed as a primary building block in a good, solid foundation. Of course, there are other important factors—like the bricks, beams, and mortar of a home—your diet, if you smoke, your weight management, genetics and other lifestyle choices all contribute to your heart’s healthy working […]
And so there’s no denying it: having high cholesterol is a very dangerous situation. The good news is that there are many ways to keep your cholesterol down. It’s important to understand the causes of high cholesterol before setting out to lower it.
A new study published by the American Heart Association suggests that eating one avocado each day can significantly lower cholesterol levels. The study involved 45 obese or overweight people aged 21 to 70. For the first two weeks of the study, participants were told to consume about one-third of their daily calories from fat sources, […]
Diet plays an important part in your cholesterol levels as it can both raise and lower your numbers, so we’ve decided to look into the best 12 LDL cholesterol lowering foods you should enjoy!
If you’ve been for a cholesterol check lately, you’re probably still suffering from hunger pangs. However, a new Canadian study suggests that fasting for a minimum of eight hours pre-test might not really be necessary. The study analyzed cholesterol test results for a range of 200,000 patients who had recently consumed food (less than one hour before […]
When bad cholesterol gets too high, it starts to build up in the arteries, creating the plaques that cause heart disease. That’s why it’s vital to be active every day and eat a healthy diet that’s low in LDL cholesterol—to encourage weight loss and keep our cholesterol levels within a healthy range. A diet rich in the following 10 heart-healthy foods can actually help lower bad cholesterol.
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that can be found in every single cell in your body. We actually need cholesterol to make hormones and vitamin D, as well as some of the substances that help us digest foods. While our bodies naturally make all the cholesterol we need, cholesterol can also be found in […]