Cholesterol: Myths and Facts

Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2011 | By Anonymous | In

A lot of myths circulating among the public about cholesterol. The lack of true understanding can lead to misinformation about cholesterol and symptoms. Therefore, it is important to straighten the myths that have long circulated in the community for cholesterol symptoms can be avoided with more careful and precise.

Myth: Eating goat meat will cause high cholesterol and hypertension. 
Fact: Not true. There is no evidence that goat meat has a higher fat content than any other red meat.

Myth: In people with high cholesterol, if diligent exercise and diet and body in a condition fit means good cholesterol. 

Fact: In addition to exercise and diet, there are other things that affect cholesterol levels, such as weight, smoking, family history, age, and gender. For cholesterol awake, it takes a healthy lifestyle and medication adherence.

Myth: High cholesterol and cardiovascular disease only problem man. 
Fact: Not true. Although before the menopause women produce estrogen which can reduce the risk of heart disease, but keep in mind other factors such as hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes, heredity, and so forth.

Myth: Just avoid the meat, coconut milk, and organ meats, cholesterol must be normal. 
Fact: Not necessarily, because 80 percent of blood cholesterol is produced from within our own bodies. When metabolism is deteriorating, then the drug is needed in addition to a healthy lifestyle modification.

Don't Die Young Because Bad Habit

Posted on Friday, March 04, 2011 | By Anonymous | In

Most people already know that the bad things he did can lead to severe health conditions and lead to death. However, though still many people who still do it. If you always think positive, then everyone wants to live long and have a healthy body. But not a few people who actually plunged himself to die young by doing a bad habit.

Know there are some bad habits that can reduce a person for life expectancy or lead to premature death, namely smoking, especially if it starts from an early age, alcohol consumption, lack of physical activity at least less than two hours in a week and have a poor diet that is consume less fruit and vegetables but consume lots of fat or sugar.

Researchers from Norway have found that people who have behaviors that allow fatal triple die from heart disease or cancer.

"The pattern of life as it could increase four-fold risk of death by various causes and can make someone look 12 years older than his age," said Dr. Elisabeth Kvaavik, from the University of Oslo, as quoted by the LATimes, Monday (05/10/2010 .)

In addition, an unhealthy lifestyle cause a person to have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and various other health conditions that can trigger blood vessel disease.

Bad habits that persist can destroy a person's life, which can make it become unhealthy, losing a lot of money and cause of death at a young age.

To prevent this, there must be awareness of that person to want to change the pattern of his life for the better.

As quoted from eHow on Monday (5/10/2010) there are some things you can do to stop this bad habit, namely:

Vegetables and Fruits are Important for Our Healthy

Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2011 | By Anonymous | In

Eating fruits and vegetables is one recommendations for a healthy diet, but still many people who do not like to eat fruit or vegetables. Why eating fruits and vegetables important for the body? Here are some reasons why the fruit and vegetable important.

The National Cancer Institute recommends that every person eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. There are many reasons why fruit and vegetables is very important for body. As reported by the HSPH and FamilyEducation, Every person needs a lot of fruit and vegetable consumption Many studies have shown that fruits and vegetables is very important to obtain good health. In fact, the fruits and vegetables should be the basis of a healthy diet.

Every person, regardless of age, need to double the number of intake of fruit and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables protect the health. Fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, and fibers are important for the body.

Eating fruits and vegetables every day can bring benefits:
   1. Reducing the risk of heart disease
   2. Reducing the risk of hypertension
   3. Reducing the risk of type II diabetes
   4. Reducing cancer risk
   5. Digestive system launched
   6. A healthy vision system
   7. A healthy memory function
   8. Boost the immune system
   9. Bones and teeth healthy