Cholesterol and Your Body

What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a solid, waxy substance produced by all animals as part of their normal metabolism. While cholesterol is not itself a fat, it is always found with fats in animal derived foods. Technically cholesterol is classed as a “lipid”, a group of fat and fat-like substances that are insoluble in water but soluble in fat solvents. Studies have shown that 60-70% of all blood cholesterol is produced by the liver, not from pre-formed cholesterol in foods.

Be Aware About the Statistics of Heart Disease

Knowing some of the statistics about heart disease is an important step in reducing the risk of becoming one of its victims. Surprisingly, coronary disease has been found to be the primary cause of death for women whose ages are more than 25. It is these statistics about this disease that could make people more aware, especially women, that it equally affects both sexes.

Green Tea Benefits – The Chinese Have Known This For Centuries

There are numerous green tea benefits all improving the quality of our well being. Green tea health benefits have been known by the Chinese for several centuries.They have traditionally used it to improve health and for various illnesses. Scientists have confirmed the traditional benefits of this tea and even found some new benefits.

Learn How To Lower Your Cholesterol Levels

Ok, so you want to know how to lower your cholesterol levels. But first of all, what do you know about cholesterol? Well, cholesterol is found in all tissues and is a waxy fat like substance. Animals also have it as well. Plant foods do not contain any cholesterol. Most of the cholesterol is found in meats and dairy products.

Healthy Foods That Can Help You Control Your Blood Pressure

If you find your blood pressure has risen, do not panic. There are many foods that can be removed or added to your diet that will help get the numbers back in control.

The proven benefits of the Acai Berry: more than just hype

By: Eric Glenn

are many reasons why acai has become one of the most popular health foods on the market right now. It has long been used by the natives of Brazil and the Amazon as a main part of their diet and recently new ways have been discovered to preserve the delicate benefits that are [...]

Alternative Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol

The cause of high cholesterol is high starch carbohydrate, hydrogenated fats and low thyroid function. Emotional and physical stress can also influence cholesterol levels. In general, cholesterol is increased in most endocrine or organ hypofunction and decreased in most endocrine and organ hyperfunction.

Fish Oil And Cholesterol – Use It As An Added Tool To Help Lower Your Cholesterol Level

By: John P. Stevens

Are you confused about “cholesterol”? Many people are and it’s no wonder as there is so much information both good and bad floating around particularly about fish oil and cholesterol.
There have been hundreds of scientific and clinical tests done on the benefits of consuming fatty acids, which you get from certain foods [...]

Solving The Mystery Behind Fat To Diet Healthy

By: Kelly Johnson

Lots of people are on diets and their efforts should be commended for it. Or should they? The idea of watching what you eat is always a good idea, however many of us don’t have all the information we need to make the right decisions, even though we may think we do. We [...]

Green Tea Health Benefits Summary

Drinking green tea is known to provide health benefits such as reducing LDL cholesterol, reducing cancer risk (specifically studies have been done on breast cancer) and reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes. It is also exciting to know that green tea assists with weight loss, healthy and clarity of skin condition and more. Once you are aware of the wide range of benefits for drinking green tea, it is nearly certain that you will want to begin drinking the tea daily.