Riley Hendersen's Articles in Health & Fitness

  • Why is High Cholesterol so Bad?
    You may wonder why your cholesterol level is so important. A high cholesterol level is bad because it can result in heart disease, heart attack or stroke when cholesterol is allowed to build up in your arteries. High cholesterol should be taken very seriously and steps taken to reduce your level.
  • Non-Medical Ways to Maintain a Normal Cholesterol Level
    While there is a plethora of drugs on the market that promise to lower your bad cholesterol and raise your good cholesterol, taking medication is not always the best option. There are side effects associated with cholesterol medications such as liver damage or muscle pain and weakness.
  • The Low Cholesterol Diet Doesn't Have to be Low on Taste
    Your doctor has prescribed a low cholesterol diet. Good news, a low cholesterol diet doesn't have to be low on taste. By finding new, lower fat ways to prepare foods, and choosing foods with a lower cholesterol count, you may find you enjoy the new healthier you.
  • The Basics of Your Cholesterol Level
    Cholesterol is a lipid which is naturally produced by the body to maintain cell membranes. The body makes all the cholesterol it needs for its functions. Our cholesterol level becomes high when either our bodies overproduce cholesterol or we take in too much cholesterol through the foods we eat.
  • Food Options For Lower Cholesterol
    Want to eat a more heart healthy diet? Looking for ways to cut some cholesterol from your meals? Here are some options to help you make eating decisions that are better for you and contain a lower cholesterol count.
  • LDL, HDL Cholesterol - Which is Good and Which is Bad?
    When your doctor spouts off your cholesterol levels in terms of LDL and HDL, does your brain shut off? You know in the back of your mind that one is good and one is bad, but which is which? And why is one better that the other?

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