| Eating your way to lower cholesterol
If you have high blood cholesterol - like an estimated 100 million Americans - then chances are you're trying to change the way you eat. Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your risk of getting heart disease, which remains the country's No. 1 killer. Diet often is the first defense before a doctor turns to drugs to lower cholesterol levels. Losing weight, exercising and cutting down on "bad" fats are the cornerstones of a cholesterol-lowering lifestyle. Those basics haven't changed, but you may be surprised by some of the diet advice you'll likely get today. "Nothing has to be totally eliminated," said dietitian David Grotto, a spokesman for the American Dietetic Association who frequently counsels clients with elevated cholesterol levels.
Yellow pigment in veggies protects against eye disease
Yellow pigments found in some vegetables, including corn and squash, may help protect older women against age-related vision loss, a U.S. study suggests.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison studied 1,787 women ages 50 to 79. The study found those younger than 75 who ate a diet rich in the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin appeared to have a lower risk of intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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