Saturated Fat In Cheese Doesn’t Increase Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Jan 9, 2012 | 16 comments

In a study vindicating saturated fat, research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that habitually eating saturated fat-rich cheese had no impact on blood cholesterol levels. In this study, a group of 50 volunteers were asked to eat cheese daily for 6...

This Tea Cuts Down on Bad Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Dec 29, 2011 | 17 comments

Drinking green tea or taking green tea extract supplements helps lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, according to a paper published in this week’s Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The study investigated the effect of daily green tea in 1000 adults with...

Cutting Down on Salt Worsens Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Dec 18, 2011 | 37 comments

Adding fuel to the white hot debate over the nation’s current salt recommendations, a study published in the most recent edition of the American Journal of Hypertension has discovered that limiting salt intake increases blood cholesterol in certain people. This study...

High Fructose Corn Syrup vs Sugar, Issue Explained

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 13, 2011 | 31 comments

The food industry LOVES High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) and for a good reason. It’s a very cheap sweetener that prolongs shelf life, prevents sugar from crystallizing in drinks, makes bakery goods look golden and delicious and has several great effects on frozen food....

Watermelon Keeps Cholesterol in Check

by Scott Davis | Dec 11, 2011 | 22 comments

The summertime favorite fruit may be out of season, but that hasn’t stopped a research team from the University of Kentucky from releasing promising results that have linked watermelon juice with healthy cholesterol levels. The USDA-funded research investigated the...

High Cholesterol Sufferers Should “Go Nuts” For Nuts

by Scott Davis | Nov 30, 2011 | 12 comments

Adults with a condition known as metabolic syndrome –characterized among others by low HDL cholesterol, high LDL cholesterol and obesity—can keep heart disease at bay simply by eating more nuts, a University of Barcelona team found. In this research study, a group of...