Eat To Beat Cholesterol

A reader was recently told the following by a cardiologist and asked my opinion about it:

“Most hotels and restaurants use vegetable oils for frying. As a result, the amount of trans-fats in vegetable oils is increased. Trans-fats increase your bad (LDL) cholesterol, decrease your good (HDL) cholesterol and increase your serum triglycerides”

Of course the cardiologist [...]

Answer: No. The cause of muscle cramps is not fully understood but they can be caused by dehydration, inadequate blood supply and depletion of other minerals such as potassium, calcium and magnesium. Salt (sodium chloride) tablets or additional salt added to food only make dehydration worse. Cramps occur more often in untrained muscle, such as when [...]

Great news! Just because you have high cholesterol doesn’t mean you have to endure dry bread and toast. You just need to switch from artery clogging butter to a polyunsaturated or monounsaturated margarine spread. Check the label to ensure there are negligible trans fats, and ideally choose salt-reduced products. You can get even more cholesterol [...]

Great news – you can enjoy eggs in moderation. Although eggs contain cholesterol, they are low in saturated fat and highly nutritious. A group of nutrition experts in Australia (Egg Nutrition Advisory Group, ENAG) concluded that for people with high cholesterol enjoying 3-4 eggs a week in a heart-friendly diet low in saturated fat is [...]