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People use eggs everywhere, especially on their own. They're easy to make and universal in use, but they can be bad for you too. Luckily, there are some things that people may not know about egg cholesterol that can be useful to know.

Something people might know know about it is that you'll only get it from the egg yolk. That's right, only the yolk. So if you eat an egg white, you'll get none of it. The trade off, of course, is you get none of the nutrition of the egg either. It's a give and take sort of thing.

Posted in Health on January 23rd, 2010
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For years the waxy substance known as cholesterol was considered to be irrelevant or perhaps a minor concern in a persons overall health. Im sure many of you can remember your grandparents eating tasty food combinations cooked with cholesterol laden recipes, that would put even the healthiest person a risk of heart attack or stroke. But thanks to advancement in research techniques we now better understand the risk of a high cholesterol diet and the potential health benefits of achieving good cholesterol levels.

Doctors measure an individuals cholesterol levels with a simple blood test that measures LDL (bad), HDL (good), and total cholesterol levels. Lets take a look what benchmarks identify good cholesterol levels, borderline, and high levels in the above three categories.

Posted in Health on December 31st, 2009
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Jonny was a man who liked to eat red meat often. He ate eggs for breakfast with a side of hash browns and downed it with a glass of chocholate milk. It was no surprise to his loved ones that he had dangerously high cholesterol. On top o fthat he was a smoker. How was it posible that this man did not know the concequences of his actions. Jonny is 55 years old now and he is starting to feel the effects of his habbits…

The doctor explained to him what he had to do. He went on to explain that John needed to lower his “bad cholesterol” (ldl). This was the cholesterol that transported fat to the rest of the body. At the same time, he needed to increase “good cholesterol”(hdl) which transported extra fat out of the body. After this little speech, his doctor gave him some tips to naturally lower cholesterol.

Posted in Health on August 11th, 2009
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You know you need to lose weight. As if your home scale isn't pointing out that fact every day, your doctor exclaims it bluntly every time you see him. But it's so much work - changing your diet, giving up the foods you love, getting up early to exercise . . . You've tried every defense known to man. How can you stir up the burning desire to do the work necessary to achieve the weight loss you desire?

Before you can generate the energy to lose the weight, you need to get motivated! You need to consider all the positive benefits your weight loss will bring you. Need a really good reason to get started? How about five!

Posted in health fitness on July 31st, 2009
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Having low blood pressure may not be as dangerous as high blood pressure, but there are still several serious concerns for those with this condition.  The often experience severe dizziness and lightheadedness, especially upon standing suddenly.  They may also have chronic fainting spells.  The lack of proper blood circulation can also cause nausea and cold or clammy skin, fatigue, and problems with concentration and problem solving.

Ask anyone about high blood pressure, and you’re likely to get a lively conversation about cholesterol, stroke, beta blockers, and the like.  Some will start comparing numbers and sigh that they wish their I.Q. was as high as their blood pressure.  But why is it that you never seem to hear anyone talk about low blood pressure?  Are there health concerns with this condition and are they anywhere near as important as the obvious problems with high blood pressure?

Posted in Health on August 14th, 2008
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High cholesterol is the cause of thickening artery walls that can lead to atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes. Unless treatment is put in place to lower cholesterol levels the person could suffer from one of the aforementioned conditions. Part of the treatment for high cholesterol is understanding why high cholesterol levels occur. This is due to the way cholesterol is transported throughout the body. This article will look at this in relation to high density lipoproteins (HDL) and low density lipoproteins (LDL).

Cholesterol is created naturally in the liver. Other than that, it is ingested into the body from animal products like milk, eggs, fatty meat and butter. Or from saturated or trans fat food products like take away foods, cakes, biscuits and potato chips. Once it is in the intestine it will be absorbed through the wall of the stomach into the bloodstream. Foodstuffs high in plant sterols restrict this absorption and are often marketed as being good for reducing cholesterol.

Posted in Health and Fitness on February 23rd, 2008
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High cholesterol is a big concern these days and puts people at high risk for heart attack and other serious cardiovascular problems. The diseases of the heart and circulatory system are the leading cause of death in the U.S. killing more than 1.3 million people a year.

High cholesterol is one of the primary risk indicators of heart disease and effects nearly 50% of Americans. It’s a silent disease - there are no symptoms until problems have already developed. The worst thing is that many people don’t know they have it until their first sign is a heart attack.

It is vital to keep your cholesterol within healthy limits. A healthy diet and regular physical activity are necessary for maintaining cardiovascular health, but supplementation may also be needed in order to manage cholesterol levels.

Posted in Health and Fitness on February 20th, 2008
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You keep hearing about the dangers of high cholesterol levels. People with high cholesterol have a higher risk for heart attacks, heart disease and strokes. Keeping normal levels of cholesterol can help reduce these health risks.

Cholesterol is measured in milligrams. Adults are classified with cholesterol levels. Your levels can also be based on other factors like your race, health, gender, age, family history, whether or not you smoke, if you have high blood pressure, overweight or obesity, if you have diabetes and your exercise regimen.

LDL is low density lipoprotein also known as ‘bad’ cholesterol. HDL is high density lipoprotein also known as ‘good’ cholesterol. Your doctor will give you a test that releases the information of your LDL and HDL levels.

Posted in Health and Fitness on February 13th, 2008
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Several studies have been conducted on cholesterol and diets. There are strong links between eating dairy products (cheese, cakes), meat, animal organs, egg yolks and elevated cholesterol levels in the human body. Likewise, these studies also found that cholesterol level is typically within normal range for folks who eat more fresh fruits and vegetables!

The recent movie “Super Size Me” has taught us that fast foods are typically high in saturated fats and opting deliberately for convenience meals is a sure way of inviting health challenges. So eating FRESH is the first step in managing cholesterol. Fruit, vegetables (sorry folks, french fries being excluded), and grains will help you maintain optimal health.

Posted in Health and Fitness on February 1st, 2008
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High cholesterol is the cause of thickening artery walls that can lead to atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes. Unless treatment is put in place to lower cholesterol levels the person could suffer from one of the aforementioned conditions. Part of the treatment for high cholesterol is understanding why high cholesterol levels occur. This is due to the way cholesterol is transported throughout the body. This article will look at this in relation to high density lipoproteins (HDL) and low density lipoproteins (LDL).

Cholesterol is created naturally in the liver. Other than that, it is ingested into the body from animal products like milk, eggs, fatty meat and butter. Or from saturated or trans fat food products like take away foods, cakes, biscuits and potato chips. Once it is in the intestine it will be absorbed through the wall of the stomach into the bloodstream. Foodstuffs high in plant sterols restrict this absorption and are often marketed as being good for reducing cholesterol.

Posted in Health and Fitness on January 31st, 2008
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