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Cholesterol

We all have cholesterol in our body. Cholesterol is a produced by the liver and is also receive from the foods we consume. Our body makes an estimated 75 percent of the cholesterol in our body. The remaining 25 percent is from food intake. Cholesterol is flowing in our blood and is found in the cells in our body. Cholesterol resembles a waxy, soft, fatlike substance. Our body requires a small amount of cholesterol to help cells regulate hormones, digestion, and vitamin D production.

There are two different types of cholesterol: high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein. High-density lipoprotein is good cholesterol. Low-density lipoprotein is bad cholesterol. There are many factors that contribute to excess levels of bad cholesterol. Weight, exercise, diet, gender, diabetes, genetics, and age, are among the highest reasons for unhealthy cholesterol levels. It is wise to have a cholesterol test at least every 5 years, starting in adulthood.





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Pump up good cholesterol
What should I do to raise my HDL cholesterol besides get more omega-3 fatty acids in my diet? A. You may think we've gone off the deep end by suggesting raising your cholesterol to lower it, but the higher your good HDL is, the less trouble your lousy LDL cholesterol may be. It's extra important to increase your HDL if you're over 50. If you're a man over 60, underline that. Healthy HDL is your ...
Vitaminwater Lawsuit: Is Sugar Content Misleading?
The popular sports drink Vitaminwater, a brand of Coke, is being sued for its name, which fails to mention its sugar content. Are consumers being misled?
Vitaminwater's Sugar Content: Are Shoppers Being Misled?
The popular sports drink is being sued for its name, which fails to mention its sugar content. Are consumers being misled?
Kids Can Go to School With Head Lice, But Schools May Disagree
Local schools won't all back new policy saying kids can go to school with head lice.
Scare stories are bad for our health
Are you a cowering, diet-obsessed wreck, meticulously measuring your carbs and counting out individual salt granules on to your plate? Headlines like "Tackling the obesity epidemic", and "Food additives murdered my horse" (OK, we made the second one up) can't help to steady your stress levels.
Health Buzz: Calcium Supplements May Boost Heart Attack Risk
Plus, how to fight 4 causes of aging.
Quick quesadillas with a twist
Recipes for Quesadillas Stuffed with Mushrooms and Goat Cheese and Quesadillas Stuffed with Greens and Feta.
Don't read this column before you eat breakfast
Is nothing sacred? Bad enough there is oil in the Gulf of Mexico, the president of Iran has been denouncing Paul the psychic octopus, and Dallas rookie Dez Bryant refused to carry the veterans' shoulder pads.
West Knox couple transform health with gradual changes
Jim and Betty Fox were self-proclaimed couch potatoes before they started walking a little more than three years ago. Jim, 63, and Betty, 62, have been married for 33 years and have two children. They are both software developers and live in Farragut.
Chinese long beans go well with light red wine
While traipsing though farmers' markets recently, I've spied bundles of Chinese long beans, from a distance looking much like piles of green spaghetti. These beans - often called yard-long beans - have other less-used names: long-podded or African cowpea,... Bean - Farmers' market - Cook - Home - Fruit and Vegetable




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