Localized prostate cancer rarely helped by hormone therapy Jul 13, 2008
It also has adverse effects on fats and cholesterol and causes enlargement of the breasts. It is also expensive. (Los Angeles Times)
HEALTH BLOG: Easy to digest nutrition news briefs Jul 8, 2008
All children with elevated cholesterol levels should try to lower them with a diet low in saturated fats and cholesterol, the pediatricians say. Some research suggests that consuming more soluable fiber also helps, as do spreads and margarines and other products containing , although they can interfere with absorbtion of some vitamins, the doctors add. (USA Today -- Money)
Diehard Sports Fans Face Heart Risk Feb 1, 2008
FYI, the blog Junkfood Science has a piece comparing the correlations found in this study between watching exciting sports games and heart attacks with the correlations between trans fats and cholesterol. Since the correlation between sports and heart attacks is so much higher than the correlation between trans fats and cholesterol (and studies haven t shown a correlation between trans fats and heart attacks, just cholesterol) obviously the cities that are banning trans fats are going to ban... (New York Times)
* Cholesterol: Under control Aug 28, 2007
But by reducing dietary sources of saturated fats and cholesterol and increasing consumption of cholesterol-fighting foods and drink, you can usually lower the amount of harmful cholesterol in your blood. My college roommate, for example, recently adopted a mostly vegetarian-and-fish diet, minus cheese but with occasional meat and chicken, and lowered her total cholesterol from 240mg to 160mg. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Quality improvement effort pays off in diabetes care May 18, 2007
This includes regular testing for glycosylated hemoglobin (a measure of blood sugar control), assessment of fats and cholesterol in the blood, eye exams and blood pressure checks, with appropriate follow-up. It also involves preventive treatments such as the use of ACE inhibitors, which can treat high blood pressure and heart failure, and aspirin, which can prevent heart attacks and strokes. (EurekAlert!)
The artificial taming of the fat scare May 11, 2007
But this emphasis on good and bad fats and cholesterol levels by nutritionists, public health authorities and the food industry, lies at the heart of the taming of the trans fat scare. Let's not forget that it was this discourse of good and bad fats and cholesterol levels that nutritionists and health bodies, such as the Heart Foundation, used to encourage us to eat trans fat-laden margarines in the first place, instead of saturated fat-laden butter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Get acquainted with MyPyramid Mar 21, 2007
Choose foods low in saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart disease. 5. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
