By Kieran on November 28, 2009
Cholesterol is a type of fat that is part of all animal cells. It is essential for many of the body metabolic processes, including hormone and bile production, and to help the body use vitamin D.
Cholesterol is more abundant in tissues which either synthesize more or have more abundant densely-packed membranes, for example, [...]
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By Kieran on July 17, 2009
The topic of cholesterol used to be pretty straightforward: Oatmeal was good, eggs were bad. Total cholesterol less than 200 was good, more than 200 meant, well, more oatmeal.
Nowadays, total cholesterol doesn’t really matter as much as the breakdown of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol.
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By Kieran on July 12, 2009
In a new book, Jennifer McLagan questions scientific basis for the low-fat diet and opens up our menus
Fat finds itself in and out of fashion more frequently than flares and leggings. One minute we are being urged to avoid it and told that very low-fat diets are the way to go; the next we are [...]
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By Kieran on March 11, 2009
People who regularly ate barley had a statistically significant reduction in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides, Craig I. Coleman, Pharm.D., and colleagues reported in the “Annals of Family Medicine”.
Because previous research had shown that reducing LDL cholesterol is significant in lowering coronary disease risks, the researchers said their findings could be clinically significant.
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By Kieran on January 28, 2009
Lowering your dietary intake of cholesterol is recommended to maintain overall good health. Basic dietary guidelines are as follows:
Limit the following in your diet:
Fats, especially saturated fats.
All foods containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (most margarines and baked goods.
Dairy fats, such as whole milk, cheese made with whole milk, butter, egg yolks, sour cream.
Vegetable oil and [...]
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By Kieran on January 27, 2009
If you want to stay fit and healthy, you should keep an eye on your cholesterol intake. There are natural ways of lowering cholesterol if it is out of control. The first natural way is by taking your diet seriously. There are also dietary supplements that will help you lower your cholesterol. For diets high [...]
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By Kieran on January 19, 2009
Total cholesterol level can be determined through a simple blood test, and in fact, an at-home test kit is available and can be just as accurate as the standard tests procured in a doctor’s office. So how do you know if you’re at risk for heart disease or blood clots from cholesterol? The first step [...]
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By Kieran on January 17, 2009
Cholesterol is a fatty lipid, steroid and an alcohol found in the body tissues and blood plasma of vertebrates. It is the essential part of the outer membranes of human body cells, and it circulates in the blood.
Cholesterol in the human body comes from two major sources. About three-quarters of the body’s total cholesterol [...]
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