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Ok, so CholesteroPhobia may not be a word, yet, but it's my way of describing the fear most Americans have about cholesterol. It seems that through all the vicissitudes of diet fads, cholesterol has always been the outcast. It's never gotten any love. But, hopefully, after reading this you'll feel a little more sympathetic. Nonetheless, fear mongers (like Big Pharma) will ... Continue Reading
(BeWellBuzz) Despite the cultural demonizing of fats, saturated fats and cholesterol, all of these are good and necessary nutrients for life and health. Note, cholesterol is essential. It's brain building, cell protecting and fat digesting. It's the precursor to all steroid hormones such as the sex hormones progesterone, estrogen and testosterone. It's required for the ... Continue Reading
A probe into the origins of the notion that saturated fat causes heart disease and should be avoided at all costs. Why did saturated fat cross over from being considered a vital nutrient to a deadly one? Many doctors and health experts vilify dietary fat, urging everyone to cut down on the macronutrient in favor of low fat alternatives. Even more common is for health experts ... Continue Reading
When it comes to fat, trans fat is considered by some doctors to be the worst type of fat. Unlike other fats, trans fat --- also called trans-fatty acids --- both raises your "bad" (LDL) cholesterol and lowers your "good" (HDL) cholesterol. A high LDL cholesterol level in combination with a low HDL cholesterol level increases your risk of heart disease, the leading killer of ... Continue Reading
There are many health benefits of eating tomatoes. Tomatoes contain compounds that have been proven to help prevent cancer, heart disease cataracts and many others. Tomatoes, which are actually a fruit and not a vegetable, are loaded with all kinds of health benefits for the body. They are in fact, a highly versatile health product and due to their equally versatile ... Continue Reading
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