Several natural supplements can lower cholesterol levels and improve the balance between ‘bad’ LDL-cholesterol and ‘good’ HDL-cholesterol. The best cholesterol lowering supplements are plant sterols, beta-glucans, bergamot orange, garlic, lycopene, glucomannan, green tea polyphenols, olive leaf extracts and, in some countries, red yeast rice extracts. These supplements can usually be […]
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How much sugar per day is acceptable, and what are the best alternatives? If you have a ‘sweet tooth’ and can only drink tea or coffee by piling in the sugar cubes, you can now blame your over-sensitive taste buds. Researchers from the University of York have discovered that sugar […]
A cardiologist once told me that drinking half a bottle of red wine a day was better preventive medicine than any cholesterol-lowering medication he could prescribe. I wanted to believe him, but as a Chardonnay girl at heart I’ve always viewed the Red versus White debate with some suspicion. The […]
Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for optimum health, yet most of us don’t get enough. Magnesium is needed for over 350 enzymes and metabolic pathways to run smoothly and, among other actions, helps to reduce arterial spasm, maintain a healthy blood pressure, relax muscles, promote sleep and […]
Do you aim to eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day? Is there any evidence that this is the right amount? The famous 5-a-day phrase originated in the late 1980s in a Californian ‘5-A-Day For Better Health’ campaign. It was soon adopted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) […]
I aim to eat a nice, juicy apple every day. As one of the main dietary sources of a type of antioxidant polyphenol known as flavonoids, eating apples brings numerous health benefits. Researchers have found associations between increased flavonoid intake (mostly from apples) and a reduced risk of death from […]
