Laurel on Health Food

Cooking Light Magazine writes that 26 of the 30 grams of fat in an avocado are heart-healthy, unsaturated fats that can increase your levels of HDL (good) cholesterol. These healthy fats help the body absorb vital fat-soluble nutrients such as vitamins A, E and beta-carotene.

Ref: Cooking Light Magazine, May 2007, p. 30

MSNBC.com reports on some common food myths exposed by exercise physiologist Wendy Repovich. Read on.

“Eating eggs will raise your cholesterol.” - Although eggs have a concentrated amount of cholesterol, if you eat them in moderation, you won’t consume enough cholesterol to put you at risk.
“Eating carbohydrates makes you fat” - Removing carbohydrates from [...]

With a high content of omega-3s, flaxseed oil is a great alternative for fish.  WHfoods.org reports that flaxseed oil can lower blood pressure in men with high cholesterol. In a three-month study of 59 middle-aged men, those who took daily flaxseed oil supplements (with eight grams of the omega-3 fats, alpha-linoleic acid) experienced significantly [...]

Women’s Health lists four nutrient-packed, healthy beverages you can add to your diet. Nutrition advisor Lisa Drayer, R.D. recommends the following tasty drinks:

100% cranberry-grape juice - antioxidants in grape juice slow down LDL cholesterol oxidation, and cranberry juice raises HDL or “good” cholesterol and protects against urinary tract infections, E. coli, and tooth decay
Iced green [...]

HealthCastle.com reports that a study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found that people with type 2 diabetes who consumed high doses of fish oil over nine weeks lowered the size and concentration of several lipoprotein subclasses (cholesterol) in their bodies. The subjects taking the fish oil also lowered their insulin sensitivity.