Monthly Archives: July 2010

Lower Cholesterol with Wine

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Nutribody

OK, listen. French people eat tons of saturated fat. French people drink lots of wine, mostly red. And French people have low rates of cardiovscaulr disease. This chain of effects as resulted in the conclusion that drinking red wine helps … Continue reading →

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What to do to Lower Cholesterol

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Nutribody

If you have high cholesterol, then there are some additional factors you need to look at: your HDL, LDL and Cholesterol to HDL ratio (Cholesterol divided by HDL). Cholesterol and your cholesterol ratio are used as risk indicators, but they … Continue reading →

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Palm Oil and Heart Disease

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Nutribody

Back in 1964, a study was conducted where researchers looked for heart attack indicators in thousands of autopsies in Africa nad the United States. The findings were surprising. In the African sample (Nigeria and Uguanda), they found only 3 out … Continue reading →

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Is Red Wine Good for You?

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Nutribody

No doubt you’ve heard the buzz about resveratrol and its health benefits when it comes to lowering cholesterol and preventing heart attacks and strokes. ‘Drink red wine’ has been repeated now for a while, since red wine, specifically French red … Continue reading →

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Reduced Cardiovascualr Risk with Whole Milk?

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Nutribody

If you’re like me and have had escalating cholesterol readings throughout the years, you were probably told at one time or another to stop consuming fatty dairy foods like whole milk, butter, and cheese. The recommendation was either to go … Continue reading →

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