High cholesterol is a very common condition in the United States and other places in the world because of poor lifestyle choices, like lack of exercise and unhealthy diets.

Bad cholesterol that blocks heart arteries and causes heart attacks is known as LDL. Elevated LDL levels cause preventable heart attacks and premature death.

Today, you will learn how eating some healthy, whole foods can help lower your cholesterol levels and the exact ways in which they do so.

How Do these Foods Lower Cholesterol?

Various foods work in different ways to lower cholesterol. Continue reading →

I think the last time I heard the word “roughage” was when my grandmother ordered me to eat salad first before eating meat and potatoes and then to eat fruit after. Fruits and vegetables are “roughage.”

These are foods that are rich in Fiber which then acts to fill up your stomach and aid efficient digestion and absorption of vitamins and minerals from the food we eat.

These also act as scouring pads to remove the build-up and deposit of digested food on the lining of our intestines especially the colon.

If you can snack on these foods the whole day instead of eating sweets and chips, not only will you get superior nutrition, you will also ensure that your digestive track is swept clean. Continue reading →