It should not come as a big surprise that the foods we love are very high in cholestrol. However, given that there is good and bad cholestrol, it is important to distinguish between the two. So as HDL is good and LDL is bad, it is very important to avoid or at least try to […]

LDL cholestrol is very bad for your health. In lower doses, the liver can get rid of it, but higher doses leave plaque on the inside of arteries, veins and capillaries. This can cause serious heart disease, including heart attacks, LDL is also known as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol or LDL-C. It contains fatty acids that […]

The general impression, reinforced by the specter of increasing lifestyle induced coronary diseases, is that LDL cholestrol is ‘bad’. To be sure, high levels of LDL cholestrol increases risks of heart diseases, but it must be also recognized that LDL cholestrol plays a vital role in our very survival. Cholestrol is a lipid (or fat) […]

A low cholesterol diet is important for a healthy and long life, as long as it is high in good cholesterol, HDL, which helps the body to rid itself of the bad cholesterol, LDL. As fat is important for energy, it is even more important to reduce or eliminate bad fats from any foods that […]