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Easy Swaps to Lower Cholesterol

To lower your cholesterol, try these instead of these...

Use..............................................Instead of:
Flavored olive oil.......................Buttering bread
Flaxseed oil...............................Melting butter for popcorn
Applesauce/prune butter.......Baking with butter or oil
Walnut oil.................................Cheese sauce over veggies

Other ways to lower cholesterol without drugs:

1. Red yeast extract - lowers cholesterol as much as statin
2. Niacin - boosts HDL (good cholesterol) and lowers LDL (bad cholesterol)
3. Fish oil - AHA recommends 2-4 grams/day
4. Glucomanann - 5-10 grams/day
5. Sytrinol - reduces total cholesterol by 20-30% according to Alternative Therapies journal
6. Fucothin - boosts metabolism to lose weight (especially in belly) and decrease blood pressure

Is Your Artificial Sweetener Making You Fat?

A new study published by the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health suggests that consuming Splenda causes weight gain and decreases health intestinal flora.

Veggie of the Month

No matter how you prepare it, spinach does a body good. One cup of spinach (cooked, boiled, drained) has a measly 41 calories, yet provides 987% of the DRI for Vitamin K! It also has 66% the DRI for folate and 49% the DRI for magnesium, not to mention 34% the DRI for Vitamin B6, 23% the DRI for Vitamin C, and 17% the DRI for fiber.

Vitamin K is essential for bone health and blood clotting. Research also shows it may decrease inflammation (helpful for arthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes).