Sep. 15, 2026
For years, trans fats were everywhere-from packaged cookies and pastries to shortening, margarine, and restaurant frying oils. Food manufacturers liked them because they could improve
Sep. 6, 2026
A high cholesterol result does not mean you are having a heart attack-or that one is guaranteed to happen. Still, cholesterol levels can tell us
Sep. 1, 2026
Your arteries may look like simple tubes, but they are living, flexible blood vessels that constantly adjust to deliver oxygen and nutrients throughout your body.
Aug. 12, 2026
You open your blood test results and notice one number that seems to get more attention than the others: LDL cholesterol. Maybe it is 95
Aug. 4, 2026
Getting a cholesterol test can feel surprisingly confusing. You receive a report filled with abbreviations such as LDL, HDL, and sometimes non-HDL, followed by numbers
Jul. 29, 2026
Cholesterol has one of the worst reputations in nutrition. The word often brings to mind blocked arteries, heart attacks, and foods that should be removed
Jul. 25, 2026
Cholesterol advice can feel like a collection of contradictions. Eggs are bad-until someone says they are healthy. HDL is protective-until a headline says “good cholesterol”
Jul. 13, 2026
Blood sugar usually gets most of the attention when someone is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. However, glucose is only one part of the health
Jul. 1, 2026
High cholesterol is usually treated as an adult health problem. Many people associate it with middle age, years of unhealthy eating, or a lack of
Jun. 30, 2026
Imagine eating well, exercising regularly, and still receiving an LDL cholesterol result that is surprisingly high. For some people, the main reason is not a
