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5 Tips To Lower Your Cholesterol

Cholesterol has been around for thousands of years. It's a natural function of the human body. Unfortunately, most people aren't even aware they have high cholesteroluntil they have a heart attack or stroke. It is possible to have up to 80 ...

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Chocolate and heart health – fact or fallacy

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if chocolate and heart health went hand in hand. However, there is so much information lately about the health benefits of chocolate that it is only natural that people get confused.It is true, that if people only ate pure ...

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Why High Blood Cholesterol Levels Are Dangerous

Cholesterol, like fat, cannot move around the bloodstream on its own because it does not mix with water. The bloodstream carries cholesterol in particles called lipoproteins that are like blood-borne cargo trucks delivering cholesterol to various bod...

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When Lifestyle Changes Are Not Enough: High Cholesterol May Not Be Your Fault

Lifestyle Changes Are Not Enough: High Cholesterol May Not Be Your Fault by: News Canada (NC)-High cholesterol affects more than 10 million Canadians and is a modifiable risk factor for heart disease, the number one killer of Canadians. If you h...

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Avoiding High Cholesterol Foods

Cholesterol finds its way into our bodies in two main ways. The first is through our liver, which produces differing amounts of cholesterol in different people, and the second is through our diet.A certain amount of cholesterol is needed by our bodie...

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Learn the Basics of a Successful Low Cholesterol Diet

Learn the Basics of a Successful Low Cholesterol Diet by: Claire Bowes If you've just found out that you have high cholesterol and need to go on a low cholesterol diet, then here is an outline on what you should and should not eat in order ...

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Olive Oil -Not Just for Popeye

Olive Oil -Not Just for Popeye by: Dr. John Rumberger Archeological records indicate that man has cultivated the olive tree for about 6,000 years; having been especially popular in the Isle of Crete (which as you recall, also appeared in the Sev...

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THE CHOLESTEROL MYTH- IT COULD COST YOU DEARLY

Heart disease is the number one killer in the US today. Who is at risk? Well, consider this: NBC television reported in Feb 10 1997, that the risk of cardiovascular disease starts early in life. In fact, research at Louisiana State University found ...

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Understanding Cholesterol Levels and Decrease the Risk of Heart Attacks and Stokes

Understanding Cholesterol Levels and Decrease the Risk of Heart Attacks and Stokes by: Claire Bowes Fact: heart disease claims about ½ million lives in America per year high cholesterol levels play a significant role in heart disease ...

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A Heart Healthy Diet Makeover

Heart Disease remains the number one cause of death in the U.S. among both men and women. Part of the problem is it is truly a silent killer. There are few warning signs of a heart attack and the signs that are there don’t necessarily make us feel ...

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