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Eat This Sauce to Lower LDL Cholesterol

Posted: 02/16/2012

To lower your LDL, dribble this sauce on pasta, hot sandwiches, and warm flatbreads: marinara.In a study, adults who had high cholesterol but were otherwise healthy were able to lower their LDL levels simply by eating lycopene-rich tomato products every day.You Say TomatoIn the study, both men and women consumed at least 25 milligrams of lycopene every day for several weeks....

Top 10 Things to Know About Belly Fat

Posted: 01/27/2012

1. Belly Fat is Worse Than Other FatIt's true: Belly fat is the worst kind of fat -- and not just because of the way it looks in beach pictures. Deep belly fat (the kind that makes for a classic beer belly) actually churns out proteins and hormones that make all kinds of bad things worse, including LDL (lousy) cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, and triglycerides. It's...

Lower the Calories, Lengthen Your Life

Posted: 01/20/2012

Several studies are showing the benefits of lowering caloric intake helps to slow the aging process. Telomeres are involved in cell reproduction and replication. By restricting calories, the rate of erosion of these telomeres slows down, therefore lowering the stresses on the body. This has been shown to reduce the development of age-related diseases such as cancer, and type...

Slurp Tomato Soup for Healthy Arteries

Posted: 01/13/2012

A cup of tomato soup does more than warm your insides on a cold winter day. It also helps protect your blood vessels from damage due to high blood pressure and inflammation.You can thank the vitamin C and other healthy compounds in tomato soup for these artery-protecting-benefits. When people in a study ate 2 cups of a tomato-based soup every day for 2 weeks, they experienced...

Stop Sugar Cravings in 4 Easy Steps

Posted: 12/09/2011

Has the tidal wave of holiday cookies, candy, and eggnog kicked your sweet tooth into over drive? Take it down a few gears with these 4 easy strategies:Chew sugar-free gum. Studies show it can ward off hunger and keep you from grabbing sweet afternoon snacks.Walk away from temptation. When a sugar craving hits, take a hike, even around the hallways. Walking and other forms of...

Get the Benefits of Blueberries Every Day

Posted: 12/02/2011

Okay, it's no news flash that blueberries are nutritious. They've been high on our suggested shopping list for years now, and they're easy to love. Lately, they've been getting more good press than a presidential contender (not hard!). If you were choosing just one fruit to eat every day, a big handful of blueberries -- fresh or frozen -- would be hard to beat. Why?They make...

Can That Daily Vitamin... Kill You?

Posted: 11/21/2011

A new study is finding that taking a multi-vitamin may not be so safe after all. The study examined the link between vitamin and mineral supplements and death rates among 38,772 women, average age 61.6. Women filled out questionnaires about supplement use in 1986, 1997 and 2004. Out of 15 studied supplements, seven were found to be associated with increased total mortality risk.Among...

Researchers Say Nuts to Low-Fat Diet Alone

Posted: 11/13/2011

Need to get your LDL cholesterol down (maybe way down) but your low-fat diet just isn't doing it? Try upping your intake of nuts, including soy nuts. Add a bowl of oatmeal or barley soup, some soy milk, and a little cholesterol-fighting bread spread. Done.In a new study, people who ate a diet rich in these foods lowered their LDL cholesterol by at least 13% in just 6 months....

5 Tricks to Fight Food Cravings

Posted: 11/05/2011

How to Give Temptation the SlipPractice mindful meditation. Spend just 7 minutes a day focusing on recognizing, accepting, and experiencing your cravings rather than trying to ignore or suppress them. Dieters who do have far fewer food cravings, and resist them better.Get on your feet. Especially if you're craving chocolate. A quick walk will curb even major chocoholic cravings...