High cholesterol is a major risk factor for the development of a heart attack or stroke due to plaque formation in your arteries (atherosclerosis). Here are some simple ways to reduce your cholesterol that are non prescription’ to start lowering your risk for heart attack and stroke: Portion control: use your hand as a guide to the size of portions of meat (palm), fruit (fist), and veggies (cupped hand). Serve up mostly heart healthy foods: 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Go to the sea twice a week: eat fish twice a week, good for omega-3 fatty acids. Whole grains: oatmeal or whole grain cereal to start your… Continue Reading Tips To Lower Your Cholesterol Without Medication
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The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report 5 million people worldwide die every year from smoking or the complications from smoking. The best way to quit smoking is never to start smoking or prevent yourself from ever starting. But if you are already a smoker, here are some tips and alternative ways to quit: Nicotine replacement therapy in the form of patches, gum, lozenges, nasal spray or the medications bupropion (wellbutrin) or varenicline (Chantix). Oral fixation replacement. Chew on things like gum, toothpicks, mints and lozenges. Look for sugar free ones to avoid excess calories. Hypnosis or hypnotherapy. You must be open to this method. Make sure you… Continue Reading How Do I Quit Smoking And What Are Some Alternative Ways To Do So?