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Tuesday’s Tip|Flavonoids and Nuts|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

29

2011

Tips 9 and 10 from the list of recommendations to reduce my cholesterol numbers. This week’s tip looks at flavonoids and nuts. by nathanmac87 Flavonoid The name sounds like something straight out of a Marvel comic book. But flavonoids are the source of the old saying that a glass of red wine a day is good ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Flaxseed and High Fiber|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

15

2011

Flaxseed and high-fiber diet/supplements are claimed to help improve your cholesterol. This is part 3 of my series on Cholesterol and You where I continue to explore recommendations I’ve received to improve my cholesterol levels. What are they? what affect do they have? And do I really have to … Flaxseed My doctor suggested that ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Omega3 and Plant Sterols|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

8

2011

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Plant Sterols are claimed to help improve your cholesterol. This is part 3 of my series on Cholesterol and You where I continue to explore recommendations I’ve received to improve my cholesterol levels. What are they and what affect do they have? Omega 3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids, or fish ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Cholesterol and You|Part 2

Mar

1

2011

This Tuesday’s Tip is part 2 in the series on Cholesterol and You. (See Part 1) Today we’ll explore the first two tips that were recommended to help control my cholesterol levels and lower risk of heart disease. The tips are: Consume a low fat diet Aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes a day ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Cholesterol and You|Part 1

Feb

22

2011

We’ve all heard about cholesterol, high-cholesterol, LDL’s, and HDL’s. We all associate those terms to heart health and know they are related to heart attacks or strokes. But what do those terms really mean and what should you be doing about it. Remember your heart health is serious and should be something you discuss with ...