…the cheapest carton available at the grocery store. Besides “organic” and “cage-free,” you might see eggs that boast “fed vegetarian feed,” “omega-3s,” “vitamin D,” and even “low cholesterol”. What’s a…
…butter and margarine up your cholesterol levels and are bad for your heart. You’re better off using unsaturated fats (monounsaturated or polyunsaturated) like those in olive oil, sunflower oil, groundnut…
…not seem like “vegetarian sources of fat and protein to me. While the researchers measured weight loss and cholesterol levels, they did not look at overall health. While the stomach…
…three servings of whole-grain foods daily can lower risks for abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and poor blood sugar control. Eating any whole grains— not…
…cholesterol. Oxidized cholesterol contributes to the plaque build-up in the arteries, called atherosclerosis, which creates heart disease. A general rule of thumb is that any time food has been “processed”…