Archive for September, 2009
The Atkins Grapefruit Diet.
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009The Atkins Grapefruit diet is a diet plan, not supported by the eponymous Dr. Atkins company, that plays on the popularity of the grapefruit diet and the Atkins diet name. However, a closer look at this diet reveals that it may not be all it claims to be.
Stress & Heart Disease – Find out How Stress is Bad for Your Heart
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009For several years now, there has been stories in the media that have discussed the link between stress and heart disease. The link is that your risk of heart disease increases when you are under constant and long-term stress. One way to relate to this would be to think of how burnt-out your mind can feel when you are under stress. Same thing goes for your heart.
High Cholesterol – Causes of High Cholesterol
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlike substance that your body needs to function normally. Cholesterol is naturally present in cell walls or membranes everywhere in the body, including the brain, nerves, muscles, skin, liver, intestines, and heart.
Your body uses cholesterol to produce many hormones, vitamin D, and the bile acids that help to digest fat. [...]
Winning The Fight Against Fat
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009how to get ripped
Life now, unlike those of our grandparents, is in for a fast ride. No room nor time for dilly-dallying. Delays do not have space in the agenda. Nowadays, unlike those they reminiscently call “the good ol’ days,” people make it a [...]
Get Information About Cholesterol
Monday, September 28th, 2009Cholesterol is a fatty substance (a lipid) that is an important part of the outer lining (membrane) of cells in the body of animals. Cholesterol is also found in the blood circulation of humans. The cholesterol in a person’s blood originates from two major sources; dietary intake and liver production. Dietary cholesterol comes mainly from [...]
How High Should Your Cholesterol Levels Be?
Monday, September 28th, 2009A 2007 report from the Women’s Health Study showed that high levels of cholesterol, even in healthy women, was a risk factor that increased a woman’s chances of having a stroke. Other studies have shown a link between high levels of cholesterol and Alzheimer’s disease. And the media has been warning us for years to [...]