Health and medical - Cholesterol

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

3 ways to lower cholesterol naturally

3 ways to lower cholesterol naturally

If you have high cholesterol, you'll know that your risk...

How you can eat more and still lose weight

How you can eat more and still lose...

Those extra mouthfuls of every meal, snack and drink soon...

How to choose the healthiest Asian sauces

How to choose the healthiest Asian sauces

Store-bought stir-fry sauces are handy, but many have unhealthy amounts...

Smart swaps: Heart-friendly fats

Smart swaps: Heart-friendly fats

Fat has had a bad rap for years, but did...

Can palm oil raise your cholesterol levels?

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Can palm oil raise your cholesterol levels?

Dietitian Helen Bond takes a look at whether palm oil...

Ask the expert: What should I eat more of to help my cholesterol levels?

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Ask the expert: What should I eat more...

Q I’ve been told I have high cholesterol. I know...

Is it safe to cook with olive oil?

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Is it safe to cook with olive oil?

Dietitian Melissa Meier take a look at whether extra-virgin olive...

Eating walnuts daily lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol

Eating walnuts daily lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol

Eating walnuts daily may help lower ‘bad’ cholesterol, according to...

12 steps to a healthier heart

12 steps to a healthier heart

Heart disease accounts for around a third of deaths each...

7 of the best cholesterol-lowering foods

7 of the best cholesterol-lowering foods

If you've been told your cholesterol is too high, you...

Reader story: How I turned my health around

Reader story: How I turned my health around

Healthy Food Guide reader Tony Nelson describes how he managed...

The benefits of chamomile, green tea, black tea and more

The benefits of chamomile, green tea, black tea...

For years, people have consumed tea for medicinal reasons. But...

Couples share hearts and heart health

Couples share hearts and heart health

It’s commonly joked that, over time, couples start to look...

Healthy diet helps, no matter your weight

Healthy diet helps, no matter your weight

A healthy diet may reduce a person’s risk of dying...

Ultra-processed food linked to premature ageing

Ultra-processed food linked to premature ageing

Eating too much ultra-processed food, such as sugary drinks, high-fat...

What are the health benefits of leafy greens?

What are the health benefits of leafy greens?

We all know we should ‘eat our greens’, and there’s...

The surprising health benefits of coffee

The surprising health benefits of coffee

We look at the surprising health benefits of coffee, so...

The health benefits of pulses. Plus, 10 ways to use them

The health benefits of pulses. Plus, 10 ways...

Whether you have dried or canned beans hiding in your...