Health Risks of Men

Women are simply healthier than men. Of the leading causes of death in most countries, men lead the way in the number of deaths – and on average they will die five years before their wives. The problem lies with men’s laissez-faire attitude to their health. They do not perceive health as a priority to [...]

On Plant Sterols

Plant sterols have been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels, depending on how much you eat. They block the ability of the body to absorb cholesterol back into the body and as such it passes harmlessly out of your system. Plant sterols can lower total cholesterol by an average of 10 percent. You can get [...]

Nuts Can Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases

With cardiovascular disease the leading cause of death particularly for older men and women after menopause, eating nuts may provide some protection against CVD. Nuts contain healthy unsaturated fats, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and these can help lower blood LDL cholesterol, and nuts provide essential Omega-3 fatty acids and according to a growing body of [...]

Tips to Reduce Your Bad Cholesterol

1. Decrease your saturated fat intake. Saturated fat is the fat found in animal products and also palm oil and coconut oil. This means decrease foods such as cheeses, cream, salami and other high fat processed meats, some higher fat take away foods, snack foods such as chips and commercially prepared biscuits, cakes and pastries. [...]