Heart Health : Cholesterol Screening
It pays to be finicky about fats. Choosing foods high in good fats - monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats - may benefit your heart. But giving in to bad fats - trans and saturated fats - could do your heart harm. Trans fats, which are found in many crackers, cookies, and other snack foods, increase heart risks in two ways: They raise bad LDL cholesterol and lower good HDL cholesterol. Yet, when it comes to raising LDL cholesterol, saturated fats found in fatty meats and whole-fat dairy products are the worst. Not all fats wear black hats. Studies show that a diet rich in monounsaturated fats like olive and canola oils had a positive effect on blood pressure. Polyunsaturated fats, found in many nuts, soybean and corn oil, are also healthy options. Health Connection will hold a cholesterol screening febuary 9th. For more information, call St. John’s Referral One at 625.2000 or visit stj.com.
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