Lean Beef Acceptable For Certain Diets
A new study has suggested that people using a diet centered on fruits and vegetables to lower their cholesterol can be able to introduce lean beef and get similar results.
The findings are similar to those of past research that found red meat can be fine in moderation. The findings were published in th…
Lifestyle decides how you live your life
A new research has revealed that it is not the genes but how you live your life that determines how long you live.
Professor emeritus Lars Wilhelmsen, referring to the study of 1,913 men that formed the basis of the research, the Journal of Internal Medicine reports the study shows that hereditary fac…
Red onions good for the heart
Red onions that are commonly used in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines can be helpful in preventing heart diseases.
It was recently discovered by scientists that red onions can help in removing bad cholesterol, which could lead to strokes and heart attacks.
From in.news.yahoo.com:
Scientists in Hong Kong fed crushed red onions to hamsters which had all been put on a high cholesterol diet, reports the Daily Mail. They found that after eight weeks, levels of bad cholesterol, or low density lipoprotein (LDL), had dropped by an average of 20 percent.
But over the same period, there was no reduction in the hamsters’ high cholesterol levels, also known as high density lipoprotein (HDL).
Zhen Yu Chen, who led the research at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said: ‘Despite extensive research on onions, little is known of how their consumption interacts with human genes and proteins involved in cholesterol metabolism within the body.’
‘Our study was, therefore, undertaken to characterise the interaction of onions with enzymes in an attempt to explore the underlying cholesterol-lowering mechanism,’ Zhen said.
‘This study is the first of its kind to investigate the interaction of red onions with biological functions. This results support the claim that the regular consumption of onion reduces the risk of coronary heart disease.’
It was also revealed that the red onion retains the good cholesterol of the body to protect against…
Cholesterol Management with Herbs
If you have been suffering from high or low cholesterol and finding ways to combat these problems has been a struggle in itself, this blog on cholesterol management with herbs is just meant for you.
In order to keep a close check on your cholesterol levels, all you need to do is to think, plan, and act car…
