Special Health Alerts
Cholesterol is a wax like substance that is present in the cell walls throughout your body. When serum cholesterol levels are in a healthy range, cholesterol is actually health-supporting. However, if your cholesterol levels get too high, your risk for atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke and even cardiac death vastly increase. Luckily, nature has provided us with 7 superfoods that will help to reduce cholesterol levels naturally.
1: Oatmeal
Oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which binds to cholesterol and prevents it from …
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Supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous might not agree. But a recent scientific discovery has shown that alcohol might, in fact, make you live longer.
The news came after the shocking lab discovery showed that just a small amount of alcohol given to a worm could actually double its lifespan.
The findings, made by researchers at the University of California has suggested that ethanol (found in alcoholic beverages) plays a significant role in delaying the aging process, or atleast it did when …
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Are you one of the nearly 40 million Americans who have high blood cholesterol? Or perhaps you’re one of the 105 million other people who have higher than healthy levels. Either of these conditions makes the possibility of suffering from heart disease a lot more likely. High cholesterol’s main cause, along with lack of exercise and obesity, is a diet too rich in saturated fat.
Cholesterol occurs naturally after you eat animal products, the only food that contains saturated fats. …
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The type of oil you cook with can go a long way towards protecting your circulatory system and preventing heart damage. Some contain saturated fat and some contain unsaturated fat. You want the ones highest in the latter, which is very healthy. Here are the oils you can trust beyond others to be exceptionally good for you.
1. Olive oil: One of the best ones for you, it’s rich in monounsaturated fats. One ounce of extra virgin olive oil …
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