Lower Bad Cholesterol

LDL (bad cholesterol) can be lowered by dribbling tomato sauce on some food we eat. 



In a study of healthy adults who had high cholesterol subjects were able to lower their LDL levels simply by eating lycopene-rich tomato products every day. Both men and women consumed at least 25 milligrams of lycopene every day for several weeks, an amount that’s equivalent to lycopene you would find in a mere half-cup serving of tomato sauce. By the end of the study period, most people had lowered their LDL levels down about 10 percent, a kind of improvement you'd expect to see in someone taking a statin medication for a similar amount of time. Researchers think that lycopene reduces cholesterol by inhibiting the production of LDL and by breaking down this artery-clogging blood fat.

Sandwiches to Avoid

It's summer time, and we all like to make trips to the beach, hike in the woods, and go on a picnic. So pack the picnic basket with good food and drinks.
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