Tag: cholesterol

What was once bad is now ok; The US Nutrition advisory board’s new sugar and fat recommendations

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What was once bad is now ok; The US Nutrition advisory board’s new sugar and fat recommendations For those who are nutritionists or nutritional advisors, the evidence has suggested that sugar is too high a quantity is bad for us, and that fat is a normal part of our diet. The Mediterranean diet of course is one of the healthiest styles of diet for us overall. For many years now, fats and cholesterol were demonized, while a growing awareness of sugar’s detrimental health effects were being seen in the general population. Recently, The US Nutrition advisory board after looking over Read More »

NPR takes on dairy fat; it is better for us than previously thought and more…

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NPR takes on dairy fat; it is better for us than previously thought and more… Many people drink milk or have other dairy products regularly. While there are those who insist dairy fats such as butter and even whole milk are bad for us, there is new research that suggests that dairy fat is much better for us than previously thought. For years, many of us have stayed away from things such as whole milk, crème and even full fat yoghurt, believing that the fat in the foods would cause problems with our weight, heart disease and cholesterol. The research Read More »

Statins lower cholesterol, but regular exercise can reduce the risk better than statins says a new study.

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Statins lower cholesterol, but regular exercise can reduce the risk better than statins says a new study. Statins are recommended to reduce the risk of higher than desirable cholesterol levels, however, they have some marked side effects. One of which is how they affect skeletal muscle, creating pain and making exercise more difficult. Cholesterol, placing things in perspective is just one of the many risk factors for cardiac health, with inflammation being the largest. If that is true, why are statins such a huge part of health management as we age? The NY Times cites a new study that shows Read More »

Heart disease and fat, a new study questions the link between the two; the NY Times investigates.

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Heart disease and fat, a new study questions the link between the two; the NY Times investigates You have heard it again and again about how we must limit fats in our diet, or at least certain fats such as the triglyceride type which would increase our risk to heart disease, or would it? All around the world, there are people who eat many fatty foods who are living into their 80’s which is impressive since according to our experts, they should have had a heart attack or something. On the other hand, there have been those who have pushed Read More »

What if exercise and physical fitness worked as well as medications for many of our health problems? See new research that says they do.

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What if exercise and physical fitness worked as well as medications for many of our health problems? See new research that says they do. Anyone who has an older parent or relative knows that they likely have a bunch of prescription meds various doctors gave them for various ailments. Most of us never question this until they are admitted to the hospital for a health problem caused by the medications themselves. This of course is more common than most people realize. New information reported by the NY Times now shows that many heart, cholesterol as well as other medications can Read More »