Category Archives: Cholesterol

Sugar is pretty serious stuff. What used to be an ingredient reserved for the occasional sweet treat is now added—in major amounts—to a number of packaged foods. The impact has been devastating. Excess intake of added sugar has been identified as one of the main causes of a number of modern illnesses. Weight gain, obesity, ...click here to read more

High cholesterol is a big-time risk factor for heart disease. When cholesterol accumulates inside your veins and arteries (called atherosclerosis), it raises blood pressure and puts increased pressure on the heart to pump blood. When your heart has a hard time pumping blood, it can lead to a bunch of problems. Not only does it ...click here to read more

Skipping breakfast is one thing you must absolutely avoid if you’re serious about battling cholesterol. Why? For a number of reasons. The first is that breakfast is a great opportunity to include more nutrition into your day. Research indicates that breakfast eaters tend to do a better job of hitting daily nutritional targets each day. ...click here to read more

If the idea of a superfood is strange to you, you’re certainly not alone. The terminology can be confusing and potentially dangerous if you don’t understand it. So let’s take a closer look at what it actually means. Superfood is a fun way of saying “something really nutritious.” They tend to feature a number of ...click here to read more

A new study released, called the most comprehensive and longest analysis of its kind, has found a strong link between non-HDL cholesterol levels and long-term cardiovascular events such as heart disease and stroke. The research published in the The Lancet extends existing information because it suggests that increasing levels of non-HDL cholesterol may predict long-term ...click here to read more

A new study finds that treating young people with high cholesterol levels may help to reduce the risk of heart disease later in life. This research published in The Lancet has been described as the “most comprehensive” review of its kind. Looking at 400,000 patients over 40 years, the study found a link between cholesterol ...click here to read more

Let’s not beat around the bush here. If you’ve got high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and elevated blood sugar, there’s a decent chance you could end up on an operating table. Surgeries are risky, expensive, and can leave you with a long and trying recovery period. A new study, however, is showing that there might ...click here to read more

This probably isn’t the best time of the year to tell you this: but these Holiday evening feasts are not doing any good for blood pressure, cholesterol levels, or other indicators of heart health. A new study is adding to a growing list of research that suggests when, not just what, you eat can influence ...click here to read more

Are you familiar with the Blue Zone? If not, it is a selection of regions around the globe where residents live unusually long and have minimal risk for disease. They are healthier than most people, and it is believed a large part of that has to do with the foods they eat. It is important ...click here to read more

Find somebody who doesn’t have a love/hate relationship with holiday eating. It’s nearly impossible—we love how it tastes, but we hate how it makes us feel. How many times have you and your friends and family sat around after the meal talking about how stuffed you were, often suffering through some foul unwanted scents courtesy ...click here to read more

So, you’ve been increasing your activity to lower cholesterol, drop a few pounds, and improve overall health. But now the holidays are coming and time is in short supply. Whatever will you do? The holidays come but once a year and enjoying them is very important. You don’t want to be the person who ditches ...click here to read more

Dementia is on the minds of Americans, and it is causing a substantial amount of fear. A recent study suggested that nearly half of Americans in their 50s and 60s believed they are at least “somewhat likely” to develop the condition in the future. That’s a pretty scary outlook, especially when many aren’t considering what ...click here to read more

The theory of energy balance is under some serious scrutiny, and it could change the paradigm of how to treat the obesity epidemic. Managing weight is pretty simple if you think about it: match energy input with output and things should stabilize. Take in less than you exert, weight should go down. More, and expect ...click here to read more

We all have those family members who can make our blood boil. A new study has come out, just in time for the holidays no less, that says strained family relationships are a major contributor to chronic illness. As the holidays near and you may be faced with spending time with family members that make ...click here to read more