Monday, August 21, 2006

Cholesterol-lowering foods can be tasty

"It is possible to eat healthy and actually enjoy the food that gets you there. Today's Your Life section of the Sun Herald kicks things off with a trio of recipes including one for oatmeal you can cook overnight and positively look forward to for breakfast.


The Sun Herald | 08/16/2006 | Cholesterol-lowering foods can be tasty

Boosting the 'Good' Cholesterol

"When it comes to cholesterol, most of us worry about too much of the "bad" kind, low-density lipoprotein (LDL). It causes plaque to build up in and potentially block the arteries that supply your heart with blood."

Lower Cholesterol > Boosting the 'Good' Cholesterol

Keep your cholesterol in check

"About 20 percent of Americans have high cholesterol and about a third are considered borderline. Having high cholesterol means a higher risk of heart disease -- the country's No. 1 killer of men and women."


News 14 Carolina | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Keep your cholesterol in check

Sunday, August 06, 2006

High cholesterol at young age linked to shorter life expectancy

"Young men with high cholesterol levels have a higher risk of dying from heart disease later in life, and an overall shorter life expectancy than those with normal cholesterol levels, report US researchers."

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Cholesterol / blood pressure combo not being treated

"A large number of adults with both high blood pressure and high cholesterol are not receiving treatment, a study shows."

Cholesterol/blood pressure combo not being treated�|�Health�|�Reuters.com

Eat your way to lower cholesterol

"If you have high blood cholesterol -- like an estimated 100 million Americans -- then chances are you're trying to change the way you eat."

Portsmouth Herald Health News: Eat your way to lower cholesterol