Features Related to Cholesterol Management

1. High Cholesterol Risks: Top 2 Dangers
   

   A lot of people don't take the risks of high cholesterol very seriously. After all, one out of five people have high cholesterol. A staggering 50% of Americans have levels above the suggested limit. Could something so common really be a serious health risk? Unfortunately, yes. Cholesterol is a direc

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2. High Cholesterol Treatment -- What Works?
   

   If you've just been diagnosed with high cholesterol, you may be worried. After all, along with your age, genes, and other factors, high cholesterol is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke. But while you can't turn back the clock or yank out unhealthy genes from you

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3. The Dangers of High Cholesterol
   

   When Ramona Richman's older sister was diagnosed with high cholesterol, Richman wasn't worried about her own risk. The San Francisco Bay Area stay-at-home mom had her weight under control and assumed that her diet was healthy. So when her doctor broke the news that she, too, had high cholesterol, sh

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4. Checklist: Your Low-Cholesterol Diet
   

   A low-cholesterol diet is one of the surest ways to improve heart health. In fact, studies show you can slash your bad cholesterol by as much as 10% to 20% by giving your diet a makeover. The secret? Follow a diet rich in healthy fats like vegetable oils and fish. And avoid foods high in saturated f

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5. The Decade-by-Decade Guide to Exercise
   

   By Carol Mithers If there's a magic pill for staying youthful, it may be one that's hard to swallow: exercise. Daily doses have been proven to thwart a number of aging factors — stress, obesity, heart disease, diabetes — and the longer you're physically active, the less you'll notice getting older.

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6. 4 Tips for Lower Cholesterol Fast
   

   Deepening smile lines and silver locks may be inevitable features of growing older, but rising cholesterol doesn't have to be. And while higher cholesterol is often a consequence of aging, young people can have it too. But no matter your age, it poses a big health risk. That's because unhealthy chol

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7. The New Low-Cholesterol Diet: Fatty Fish
   

   The term "fatty fish" may sound unappealing, but actually these are the tastiest and healthiest foods from the sea. Oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, and trout are full of omega-3 fatty acids - good fats unlike the bad saturated fat you find in most meats. These fish should be a st

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8. The New Low-Cholesterol Diet: Plant Sterols and Stanols
   

   Almost everyone has eaten cholesterol-lowering foods like walnuts, salmon, and oatmeal. But what's a plant sterol or stanol? And do you really want to eat it? Most experts say yes. "Eating sterol and stanol-containing foods is an easy way to lower your LDL cholesterol, which helps reduce the risk of

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9. The New Low-Cholesterol Diet: Oatmeal & Oat Bran
   

   Oatmeal, that sturdy breakfast food from your grandmother's kitchen, has a lot going for it. Not only is it a fine way to start the day, but it can also really bring down your bad LDL cholesterol levels without lowering your good cholesterol. The same goes for oat bran, which is in some cereals, bak

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10. The New Low-Cholesterol Diet: Nuts
    

    Nuts get a bad rap. A lot of people still see them as salty, fatty, and high calorie -- a junk food deserving exile to the carts of vendors or the snack bowls of dingy, smoky bars. But nutritionists say that certain nuts deserve an honored spot in the kitchen of every healthy eater (as long as you'r

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