Low Levels Of HDL May Increase Memory Loss
A recent study has shown that there may be a link between low levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol and memory loss.
The researchers measured HDL cholesterol levels and gave short-term verbal memory tests to 3,673 British civil servants, with 25% being women, between 1995 and 1997 and again between 2002 and 2004. Participants whose HDL levels [...]
Nuts May Help With Weight Control
Many people avoid nuts, believing they are too high in calories; however research now suggests that nuts can help with weight control.
Nuts, with the exception of chestnuts, contain 160 to 200 calories per ounce. Most of these calories come from unsaturated fats. Populations studies have shown that people who eat nuts regularly are [...]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #13
Tip #13
Unhealthy ‘Health Foods’
by Dr. John Berardi Products that claim to be ‘Cholesterol Free’ and ‘Low in Saturated Fat’ often have the most trans-fatty acids. Unfortunately these are [...]
Chocolate Shown to Lower Cholesterol
Research at the University of Illinois has shown that eating chocolate lowers cholesterol levels.
The researchers recruited 49 participants with slightly elevated cholesterol and normal blood pressure. Each of the participants followed the American Heart Association’s “Eating Plan for Healthy Americans” two weeks before the study started. They remained on this diet for the [...]
Eggs – Guilty Before Proven Innocent
Eggs get a bad rap because they have a high amount of cholesterol. Many people have recommended to not eat eggs because of this, and eggs have also been blamed for heart disease and obesity. However, despite their high cholesterol content (210 milligrams – all from the yolk), eggs do not raise blood [...]
