Heart Archives - Cube Dweller Fitness

Survey Said, … not sure Cholesterol is any better.

Mar

17

2011

After three months of following tips to reduce my cholesterol levels, I got a blood cholesterol screening done. The results, not good and not convincing. The screening is a finger prick blood test that takes 5 minutes to determine total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. I should have walked away after the first ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Flaxseed and High Fiber|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

15

2011

Flaxseed and high-fiber diet/supplements are claimed to help improve your cholesterol. This is part 3 of my series on Cholesterol and You where I continue to explore recommendations I’ve received to improve my cholesterol levels. What are they? what affect do they have? And do I really have to … Flaxseed My doctor suggested that ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Cholesterol and You|Part 2

Mar

1

2011

This Tuesday’s Tip is part 2 in the series on Cholesterol and You. (See Part 1) Today we’ll explore the first two tips that were recommended to help control my cholesterol levels and lower risk of heart disease. The tips are: Consume a low fat diet Aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes a day ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Cholesterol and You|Part 1

Feb

22

2011

We’ve all heard about cholesterol, high-cholesterol, LDL’s, and HDL’s. We all associate those terms to heart health and know they are related to heart attacks or strokes. But what do those terms really mean and what should you be doing about it. Remember your heart health is serious and should be something you discuss with ...