High Cholesterol

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» Couch potato nation «
If you're not an exercise enthusiast, you are not alone - in fact, you are... more

» Statistics of a sedentary society «
Physical inactivity ranks up there with smoking, high blood pressure... more

» Choosing an exercise routine that's right for you «
You have decided to start an exercise program, so you turn to the... more

» Getting motivated «
Do most of us not exercise because the recommendations are too... more

» Eight important reasons to exercise «
You are reading this website and trying this plan with the goal of... more

» Ten ways to promote regular exercise «
Consider buying and wearing a pedometer. This simple device allows... more

» Exercise as medicine «
Why make the effort to get up earlier (ugh) and leave the comfort of your... more

» Walking, a great form of aerobic exercise «
Walking is the most popular form of exercise in the United States... more

» Walk your weight and your cholesterol down «
In my own research at the University of Miami, I put fifty-six overweight... more

» Exercise makes the heart stronger «
Exercise provides an arsenal of artillery in the fight against... more

» Up with the "good" HDL, down with the "bad" LDL «
When it comes to exercise and cholesterol, the general scientific... more

» Walking also cuts risk of stroke «
Smoke is another common form of cardiovascular disease and is... more

» Exercise plus diet produces maximum LDL reduction «
Exercise is a helpful and necessary addition to a lifestyle designed to... more

» Exercise plus diet makes your statin drug work better «
Don't fool yourself into believing that popping your statin pill will allow... more

» Why aerobic exercise prevents heart disease «
Walking boosts LDL resistance to oxidation. Spanish researchers... more

» Pick up the pace for maximum heart protection «
Is faster better, or is a leisurely stroll just as cardioprotective?... more

» Shear stress is good stress «
Bumping up the intensity of your workouts is beneficial for the blood... more

» Exercise reduces blood marker for inflammation «
Doctors use C-reactive protein (CRP) as a blood marker to determine... more

» Walk safely «
If you have two or more risk factors for heart disease, make sure you... more

» Two-minute post-walking stretching routine «
Follow your walking cool-down with some relaxed stretches. Tight, stiff... more

» Filling the prescription «
Walking is virtually free of charge, safe, fun, and really easy to do... more