For decades, experts warned that eating eggs raises levels of unhealthy cholesterol. But a study Tuesday said an egg a day may actually reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. While outside experts cautioned against reading too much into the study, its authors claimed that Chinese adults who ate an egg every day had …
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Genetic mutations that can be blamed for unusually high cholesterol are far rarer than previously thought, existing in only about two percent of the population, researchers said Sunday. Previous studies have suggested that as many as 25 percent of people with very high cholesterol — defined as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels of 190 mg/dl …
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Many of us have been taught to believe that cholesterol is bad for us but, do we really know the full story? Cholesterol plays an important role Dr Peter Hill of Met-S Care and a specialist in metabolic syndrome says it is important to remember that cholesterol is a fatty substance and an essential component of every …
There are people who insist that egg yolks are the devil seeing as they are packed with cholesterol. What these people don’t know is that egg yolks are part of the egg and there’s a very good reason for that being so. Find out some surprising myths and facts about egg yolks according to health.usnews.com …
Water. Is. Life! Water plays a very important role in our health as our bodies are made up of approximately 70% water. We need water for cell life, chemical and metabolic reactions, transportation of nutrients, body temperature regulation and elimination of waste. There are people who would rather be caught dead than drink water not …
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You’ve probably heard that Cholesterol is very very bad for your heart health right? This is very right. But… There are two important things to note when it comes to Cholesterol: 1. Not all cholesterol is bad for your health. 2. We all need cholesterol. It is good for a proper functioning heart. The good …
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Coconut oil is strongly recommended for a number of benefits . Using coconut oils has been shown to mildly help the following: Liver: The presence of medium chain triglycerides and fatty acids helps in preventing liver diseases because those substances are easily converted into energy when they reach the liver, thus reducing the work load …
It has been said that a high protein diet is good for those aspiring to lose weight and build muscle which is quite true. You can eat all the bacon, cheese, steaks but be sure there are repercussions. You will lose weight on an all protein diet because your body will lose its water weight …
Ancient Egyptians believed that the lemon was an effective protection against poisons. Lemons have quite a number of uses in the home but aside from that they have quite a number of properties that offer relief. A lemon could be more useful than those over the counter meds and here are some of the reasons …