The effect of Cholesterol on life

What can turn a normal, needed, healthful substance into a dangerous killer? How can something that makes sex hormones, helps build strong bones, and balances the body's stress response also choke off oxygen and damage vital organs and tissues?It is very vital for us all to know that cholesterol is both hero and villain. While we cannot live without it, in excessive amounts it can kill us. The blood cholesterol level is the single most important factor in determining a person's risk for heart disease, the nation's number one killer.

Basic guidelines for a lifetime of good eating

Life is full of sickness and diseases and these sickness are caused by us. The basic guidelines for a lifetime of good eating are ;-
a. Eat less of the following1. Visible fats and oils. Avoid fatty meats, cooking and salad oils, sauces, margarines, butter, dressings, and shortening. Avoid frying ; sauté instead with a little water in non-stick pans.
2. Sugars. Limit sugar, honey, molasses, syrups, pies, cakes, pastries, candy , cookies e.t.c.
3. Food containing cholesterol. Avoid meat, sausages, egg yolks, and liver. Limit dairy products, if used to low fat cheeses and non fat milk products.
4. Salt. Use minimal salt during cooking. Strictly limit highly salted products like pickles, crackers, soy sauce , salted popcorn.
5. Alcohol. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated beverages such as coffee, colas, and black tea.
b. Eat more:1. Whole grains. Freely use brown rice, millet, barley, corn, wheat and rye.
2. Tubers and legumes. Freely use all kinds of white potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams.
3. Fruits and vegetables. Eat several fresh, whole fruits every day. Limit fruits canned in syrup and fiber - poor fruit juices.
4. Water. Drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Vary the routine with a twist of lemon and occasional herb teas.
5. Hearty breakfasts. Enjoy hot multigrain cereals, fresh fruit and whole - wheat toast. Jump start your day.