“The dietary cholesterol found in eggs, meat, and dairy can become oxidized and then set off a chain reaction that results in… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
You can be in excellent physical shape, with low cholesterol, a healthy body weight and good overall physical fitness - but that… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
“To become virtually heart-attack proof, you need to get your LDL cholesterol at least under 70 mg/dL. Dr. Roberts noted that there… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
“To drastically reduce LDL cholesterol levels, you need to drastically reduce your intake of three things: trans fat, which comes from processed… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
Cholesterol - which you get from eating too much of the wrong kind of fat - doesn't just help clog arteries in… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
“But in a society where it’s normal to die of heart disease, having a “normal” cholesterol level is probably not a good… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
“The researchers noted that their most important finding may be that cholesterol consumption was a strong predictor of cirrhosis and liver cancer.… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
While consumers may be more shocked by pink slime or the feeding of Prozac to poultry, the routine feeding of millions of pounds of… — Michael Greger Copy Share
Studies of immigration show that this resistance to heart disease is not just something in African or Chinese genes. When people move from low-risk… — Michael Greger Copy Share
When I was a child, doctors sent my grandmother home in a wheelchair to die. Diagnosed with end-stage heart disease, she already had so… — Michael Greger Copy Share
The USDA is tasked with managing and promoting agriculture - including the well-funded animal agriculture industry - so it's pulled into a tug-of-war every… — Michael Greger Copy Share
“Most deaths in the United States are preventable, and they are related to what we eat. 4” — Michael Greger Copy Share
Without enough nitric oxide, your arteries can stiffen, raising blood pressure and your risk of heart attack. — Michael Greger Copy Share
We should all be eating fruits and vegetables as if our lives depend on it - because they do. — Michael Greger Copy Share
Sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in a day to get everything done. — Michael Greger Copy Share
You have to build up to green smoothies. Everyone loves fruit smoothies: you can add a handful of baby spinach to a fruit smoothie… — Michael Greger Copy Share
“minutes of vigorous activity (such as jogging or active sports) each day.” — Michael Greger Copy Share
Don't forget that fruit can be cooked - think of baked apples, poached pears and grilled pineapple. But if you like drinking fruit, blending… — Michael Greger Copy Share
The largest outbreak of bird flu in American history was an H5N2 virus, which led to the deaths of 17 million domestic birds and… — Michael Greger Copy Share
After following more than 60,000 people for more than a dozen years, University of Oxford researchers found those who consume a plant-based diet were… — Michael Greger Copy Share
