Where Did All the Fiber Go?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, Digestive Health, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Nutrition, Oat Beta-Glucan, Soluble Fiber, Triglycerides, Weight Management

Fiber’s Disappearing Act
Most health experts believe we should be getting 25-35 grams of fiber every day.  As Americans, we consume on average 10-15 grams of fiber a day.  This is a problem.
The consumption of fiber in the human population has continued to decrease over the course of human history.  In the last couple centuries it has taken [...]

Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X)

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Blood Glucose, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Nutrition, Syndrome X, Triglycerides, Weight Management

An Unknown But Common Problem
The term “metabolic syndrome” probably sounds like a term that is best left in the circle of the medical elite.  Well, I think it’s a concept that should be better understood by all Americans.  Metabolic Syndrome is a very American disease, for lack of a better term.  It only occurs in [...]

What Do My Cholesterol Numbers Mean?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Coronary Heart Disease, HDL - High Density Lipoproteins, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Triglycerides

So you came back from the doctors office with a page full of numbers and you are trying to make some sense of them.  I am going to try to give a simple breakdown of the main components of the number on a cholesterol blood test.  Hopefully, by the end of this post you’re a [...]

ATP III Cholesterol Goals and Risk Factors

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, HDL - High Density Lipoproteins, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Research, Triglycerides

These are the levels that are set by the ATP III. They are based on the risk for heart disease found in various studies. Understanding these gives you a notable upper-hand in the fight against high cholesterol and heart disease.

(In mg/dL)

LDL Cholesterol
 HDL Cholesterol    
Total Cholesterol
Triglycerides

<100 Optimal
< 40 Low
< 200 Desirable
< 150 [...]

Physical Activity Can Actually Impact Cholesterol/Health

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Coronary Heart Disease, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Nutrition, Triglycerides, Weight Management

Getting Active
I was thinking about exercise today. Whenever I talk to customers about exercise, they get a little hesitant. Once I explain how exercise and being a gym-rat don’t go hand in hand, there’s a sigh of relief. Heart-healthy exercise can actually be quite fun and can fit into most people’s schedules.  Even small amounts of [...]

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