Cholesterol Myths Exposed
Posted by Guy Edwards in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 06. May, 2010 | No Comments
Here is an introduction to the common misconceptions that are currently being spread to do with Cholesterol and how good it is for us and why it occurs. Also discussed are the real markers for issues such as heart disease. Do you actually know the truth?
The Myth of the Cholesterol-Heart Hypothesis
Posted by Guy Edwards in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 18. Apr, 2010 | No Comments
“Cut the feet to fit the shoes” Heart and circulatory disease is the UK’s biggest killer. In 2002, cardiovascular disease (CVD) caused 39% of deaths in the UK. Eat a low fat diet and you will reduce your risk of heart disease, so convention tells us. Could one of the most popular assumptions about the [...]
Is Saturated Fat Really Bad?
Posted by Guy Edwards in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 23. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
A really important aspect of good Health & Fitness blogging, in my opinion is to right what I see as ‘nutritional wrongs’, and there are many of them out there! So, if there’s a common perception that artificial sweeteners are better than sugar for weight loss, but there’s really no evidence for that, then I’m [...]
Why Organ Meats Are Nutritionally Superior?
Posted by Guy Edwards in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 21. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
I get many questions on why Organ meats are nutritionally superior to muscle meats, so here is a simple explanation of why by Sally Fallon, an expert in the area. Why Organ Meats? Compared with muscle meats, organ meats are richer in just about every nutrient, including minerals like phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium and iodine, [...]
Heart Healthy Marge – Who the Hell is she?
Posted by Guy Edwards in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 06. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments
BBC Radio 4 recently had a brief item about margarine. The item focused on the fact that margarine manufacturers can trumpet the presence of ‘heart-healthy’ omega-3 fats on the label. Professor Jack Winkler, Professor of Nutrition Policy at London Metropolitan University made the claim that such labelling is misleading. It seems that margarine manufacturers are [...]
How safe are Statins?
Posted by Guy Edwards in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 01. Nov, 2009 | No Comments
If you have been told that you have high cholesterol levels, chances are your doctor has already talked to you about the cholesterol-lowering drugs called “statins.” Statins are one of the most frequently prescribed drug classes in the world – over 2.5 million people in the U.K. alone are currently taking them. Doctors like statins [...]
Slaying the Cholesterol Demons!
Posted by Guy Edwards in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 11. Sep, 2009 | No Comments
Slaying the Cholesterol Lowering Demon By Kimberly Hartke | Published: September 10, 2009 The Devil is in the Absence of Details photo credit: craigCloutier Weston A. Price Foundation, a nutrition education non-profit, claims cholesterol is misunderstood. It plays a key role in body chemistry, hormone balance, longevity. But if that is the case, why are [...]
