Cholesterol is getting a bad press these days and so a lot of women are worrying about their levels. Although many of us think it can increase our risk of heart disease and even death not many of us know that you’d have a hard job living without it. This is because cholesterol does have a friendly side which plays a vital part in keeping us healthy – for starters it helps to make vitamin D which is essential for healthy bones, especially around the menopause when our risk of osteoporosis increases.
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Get to know your cholesterol
Friday, August 1st, 2008In the News: The chips are down while onions go up!
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Here’s another reason to watch your intake of chips and crisps. Eating fried food every day isn’t just bad for your waist line and your heart – it can also increase your risk of ovarian or womb cancer.
Sunshine vitamin protects your heart and your bones
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Many of us are aware of the importance of calcium for strong bones and osteoporosis prevention. However, we sometimes neglect an essential co-factor in bone health management – Vitamin D.