When it comes to cholesterol particles, size AND number matter.
Why does LDL particle size matter? A closer look at CVD risk. Elevated LDL cholesterol has routinely been used to predict CVD risk, yet about 50% of those who have a heart attack have average (or ‘normal risk’) LDL levels, indicating that there’s a key component of CVD risk that is usually being overlooked. One [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Recipe Makeover: Chicken Kebabs with Creamy Pesto
With so many resources available online and in bookstores, it’s easier than ever to create healthy and quick meals. But every now and then, even a healthy recipe can be tweaked a little to make it even better. Cooking Light‘s Chicken Kebabs with Creamy Pesto is excellent as an appetizer or as part of an [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Know Your Numbers: Cholesterol
Cholesterol–first it’s bad, then it’s good. So which is it? It’s both!! Cholesterol comes from two sources: your body and food. Your liver and other cells in your body make about 75 percent of blood cholesterol. The other 25 percent comes from the foods you eat. Cholesterol is only found in animal products, such as [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Bake & Broil for Heart Health
We all know fish is healthy and can recite the American Heart Association‘s (AHA) recommendations – eat at least 2 meals starring fatty fish per week for optimum heart health. But did you know that your preparation method directly affects the health benefits and nutritional properties of the fish? Obviously, deep-frying Flounder isn’t going to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Diet Soda: Do or Don’t?
(HealthCastle.com) “You’re eating a diet low in saturated and trans fat, exercising and watching your sodium – all healthy habits that can keep your heart happy. But now there’s one more thing to add to your heart risk to-do list: Can the diet soda. An abstract presented at the American Stroke Association‘s International Stroke Conference [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Life’s Simple Seven
Did you know that February is American Heart Month? Read what the American Heart Association (AHA) has to say about it: “Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation’s No. 1 killer. To urge Americans to join the battle against these diseases, since 1963 Congress has required the president to proclaim February “American Heart Month.” Before [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Meat of the Matter
Calling all meatheads: look for a label change to accompany your meat’s package in 2012. The familiar Nutrition Facts panels that currently adorn boxed, canned, and bagged foods will soon be present on 40 frequently purchased grocery store meats. If the package itself is unable to hold a label, the nutrition information will be available to the customer [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )How many calories per day are supposed to be allocated to our “added sugars” * intake? The official ruling from the American Heart Association (AHA) is 100 calories/day for women and 150 calories/day for men, but the actual total is far greater. Nearly 500 calories (or 35% of the average American’s diet) come from items like [...]
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