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...HDL Cholesterol...
...taste great--or like anything at all--but soy protein seems to increase levels of "good" HDL cholesterol. Researchers say healthy middle-aged subjects saw their HDL cholesterol rise nearly 5% after eating cookies containing 1.5 oz. of powdered soy protein daily for 12 weeks. Powdered soy is also found in energy-boosting candy bars and drinks. To get 1.5 oz. of protein from soybeans, you would need to consume 4 oz. of beans, and of tofu--get those taste buds ready--more than a pound...
...risk of heart disease. Now researchers say the risk is reduced even further in men who carry a gene that slows the rate at which alcohol is metabolized. The longer alcohol stays in the bloodstream, the more it can exert such beneficial effects as raising levels of good, HDL cholesterol. Who has the gene? Mostly white guys; 1 in 6 is thought to carry...
...duration of cold symptoms by four days, provided you start taking it in the first 24 to 48 hrs. after symptoms appear and then keep sucking on the lozenges every couple of hours for several days. Don't overdo it though. Too much zinc can lower levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol...
...Losing weight and then putting it back on is not only frustrating, it may be downright unhealthy. Data on nearly 500 weight-conscious women suggest that yo-yo dieting can drive down blood levels of "good" HDL cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease. Who qualifies as a yo-yo dieter? Anyone who's lost at least 10 lbs. three or more times...