“Are eggs really that bad for us?” “Is dietary cholesterol really that important?” These questions still circulate. When the 2015-2020 dietary guidelines for Americans was published, it had some conflicting recommendations. It recommended that we eat as little dietary cholesterol as possible, but also stated that cholesterol was no longer a nutrient of concern. This [...]
Eating a whole food, plant-based diet rich in certain foods can help lower your LDL cholesterol by nearly 30% in 30 days. That’s what researchers at the University of Toronto found when studying the cholesterol-lowering benefits of certain foods. Results like that are as good as a statin drug – without the possible negative side [...]
If you have high cholesterol, you may be looking for ways to lower it naturally so that you can avoid taking a statin. While avoiding cholesterol laden foods like meat, dairy and eggs help lower serum cholesterol levels, you can also add foods to your diet that will support heart health. Studies show that increased fruit [...]
