Sat, 23 June 2007 Making Bad Cholesterol Better or Worse In this episode of Fitness Rocks we'll review studies relating to how diet affects the form in which LDL cholesterol exists in our body. It turns out that the Mediterranean Diet, with its high content of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, reduces the amount of oxidized LDL cholesterol. This is important because oxidized LDL cholesterol is a bigger risk factor for having heart disease than standard measures of cholesterol. Check out the show to get the details - it could be good for your health. |
