High blood cholesterol levels are an important risk factor for developing heart disease and unlike inherited you can do something about it. You need cholesterol Cholesterol is not some evil stuff that you have to flush out of your system at all costs. Cholesterol is important for your body to function. It forms part of [...]
Post-menopausal? Soy nuts may lower your blood pressure
August 1, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Are you post-menopausal? Do you have high blood pressure? Well, help may be at hand. A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that blood pressure was reduced by eating soy. 60 healthy post-menopausal women who took part in the study were divided into 2 groups. Both groups had identical healthy diets, [...]
Exercise boosts “good” cholesterol
July 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment
If you’re not exercising already, here’s another good reason to do so. According to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a review of previously-published studies showed that aerobic exercise (the kind that gets your heart pumping fast) can help increase the levels of “good” (HDL) cholesterol in your body. The increase was [...]