Cholesterol

Diabetic Home Tests

Diabetes is in the top 10 causes of death in North America. About 24 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. One fourth of them don’t even know they have it.  Diabetes is shown to be more common in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, as well as the aged population. Suspecting that ...click here to read more

Is Fruit Making You Fat?

Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s revamped food pyramid in June, there has been a great deal of buzz surrounding the effect of high quantities of fruit on weight control. Traditionally fruit has been considered so beneficial that the government set a 5-a-day standard as a bare minimum amount of fruit and vegetables you should ...click here to read more

Here’s a Great Way to Reduce Your Cholesterol

Are you one of the nearly 40 million Americans who have  high blood cholesterol? Or perhaps you’re one of the 105 million other people who have higher than healthy levels. Either of these conditions makes the possibility of suffering from heart disease a lot more likely. High  cholesterol’s main cause, along with lack of exercise ...click here to read more