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Tuesday’s Tip|Weight loss and Vitamin C|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

22

2011

These two tips seem like no-brainers to me. I was surprised they even made the list from my doctor. I was given a list of ten tips to reduce my cholesterol and improve my heart health, this is part 4 of the series. (See cholesterol tags for more of the tips.) Weight Loss This seemed ...

Survey Said, … not sure Cholesterol is any better.

Mar

17

2011

After three months of following tips to reduce my cholesterol levels, I got a blood cholesterol screening done. The results, not good and not convincing. The screening is a finger prick blood test that takes 5 minutes to determine total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. I should have walked away after the first ...

Fasting, The Only Reason to Skip Breakfast

Mar

16

2011

I’ve been following 9 out of 10 recommendations to lower my cholesterol for three months. This morning I get my blood drawn to check the numbers but to prepare for that test I needed to fast for 12 hours. Oh my gosh am I hungry. My system is very used to getting fed and fed ...

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 ...

What’s in your … breakfast?

Mar

8

2011

Fuel, your body needs fuel. Especially if you are exercising. The most important meal of the day is breakfast. Your body has just spent hours working to rebuild and restore from the previous day and now it needs fuel. That initial burst of fuel from breakfast is also key in helping burn fat. Without 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 ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Skip the Elevator|Hit the Stairs

Feb

8

2011

Whenever I get the chance I take the stairs. My wife thinks it is some odd quirk of my personality. While that might have some truth it is also part of my desire to find ways to stay fit in the midst of life. So I always skip the elevator and hit the stairs and ...