LDL Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a chemical that is considered to be a lipid (a compound dissolvable in organic solvents but not in water) and a sterol (combination steroid and alcohol) which is vital in the construction...

Health Benefits of Avocados

Avocados can contain as much as 76 mg of beta-sitosterol for each 100 grams of raw edible avocado. Beta-sitosterol has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting cholesterol absorption from...

How To Prevent Cholesterol Build Up

To prevent an excess of cholesterol from building up: a. Reduce the total amount of cholesterol and fat (especially saturated fat) in the diet. There is a "good cholesterol" and "bad cholesterol". We...

Garlic - Nature's Perfect food

Allium Sativum or garlic as it is commonly known has been around for thousands of years; it belongs to the same family as the onion and is classified as both a food and medicine. Since biblical times, people...

Diet to Lower Cholesterol

Do you know that there are diets that you can go on that will reduce the cholesterol levels in your blood?. First of all, you can reduce the cholesterol in your blood by detoxifying your body. Detoxifying your...

Cholesterol – Good and Bad Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a kind of fat or lipid found in the bloodstream and almost all parts of the body. It is a soft waxy substance in the body's cells. Cholesterol is very useful because it is a component in forming...

How To Make A Simple Avocado Dessert

Avocado is a kind of vegetable that is rich in protein, lots of nutrients and vitamins. Did you know that you can make it into a dessert? It's one of my favorite and it's very easy to make. Just make sure...

High cholesterol foods

We've all heard the word cholesterol bandied about on various health and diet programs and even on the news from time to time, and we all know that high cholesterol is bad for us. However, actually...

Cholesterol, Good, Bad & Sometimes Ugly

Are you tired of hearing about how bad cholesterol is and how you shouldn't eat foods that are too high in them?   Well this is true and not true. I believe that everything in moderation is an ideal policy...

Cholesterol Foods