Health and medical - Cholesterol

Expert advice and tips for lowering cholesterol and improving heart health.

Takeaway shockers

Takeaway shockers

Everyone buys food on the run, sometimes. With a little...

What your health numbers mean

What your health numbers mean

Getting your medical test results can be overwhelming if you...

Kiwi obesity stubbornly high

Kiwi obesity stubbornly high

Adult obesity rates have increased from 27 per cent of...

Butter vs spread

Butter vs spread

Is butter better? Is it time to ditch the spreads?...

Smart swaps: Saturated fat

Smart swaps: Saturated fat

Saturated fats are mainly found in animal products, but can...

Less sat fat for kids, healthier adult hearts

Less sat fat for kids, healthier adult hearts

A lower saturated fat diet for children potentially reduces the...

Five easy swaps to lower your cholesterol

Five easy swaps to lower your cholesterol

Cholesterol too high? GP not happy? Here are some simple...

Ask the experts: How do I manage my cholesterol?

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Ask the experts: How do I manage my...

Health professionals talk about managing cholesterol levels to reduce the...

Creamed rice, chocolate, cooking with quinoa

Creamed rice, chocolate, cooking with quinoa

Join Healthy Food Guide editor Niki Bezzant and nutritionist Claire...

Ask the experts: Chocolate to reduce cholesterol

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Ask the experts: Chocolate to reduce cholesterol

Q: "News reports recently quoted research from the American Heart...

Ask the experts: Sterol-enriched spread

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Ask the experts: Sterol-enriched spread

Q: "Before finding out I had high cholesterol I never...

Ask the experts: Lecithin

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Ask the experts: Lecithin

Q: "I have been working on getting my cholesterol down...

Ask the experts: Wholegrain oats

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Ask the experts: Wholegrain oats

Q: "I have read that wholegrain oats help to reduce...

Ask the experts: Cholesterol in seafood

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Ask the experts: Cholesterol in seafood

Q: "Can you please tell me what the cholesterol level...

Ask the experts: Healthy cooking oils

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Ask the experts: Healthy cooking oils

Q: "I was told grape seed oil is the best...

Metabolic syndrome: Could you have it and not know it?

Metabolic syndrome: Could you have it and not...

Nutritionist Bronwen King explains an increasingly common issue that many...

10 easy ways to lower your cholesterol every day

10 easy ways to lower your cholesterol every...

Nutritionist Zoe Wilson shows us 10 easy things we can...

Cholesterol: Your questions answered

Cholesterol: Your questions answered

We answer common questions about the sometimes misunderstood science of...