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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...

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15 WaysTo Raise Your Good Cholesterol (HDL)

We've always heard how important it is to keep your cholesterol low to ward off heart attacks and strokes, but not much was said on how important it is to raise yout HDL through diet. For the record; LDL is...

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Bad vs Good Cholesterol80

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...

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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...

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All About Cholesterol

Cholesterol is an odorless tasteless, white fatty alcohol (sterol) found in all animal tissue. It is an essential component of all cell membranes and is vital to cell survival and growth. Although...

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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...

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Studies suggest that consuming raw onions can raise your "good" cholesterol!75

How to Raise Your HDL Cholesterol without Drugs

Most health-conscious people are concerned about their cholesterol levels, and for good reason. Elevated amounts of cholesterol in the blood are a risk factor for heart attack, stroke, and atherosclerosis. ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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