Do normal LDL cholesterol levels protect us from cardiovascular disease?

Do normal LDL cholesterol levels protect us from cardiovascular disease?

The correct term for LDL is Low-Density Lipoprotein and it is also called the “bad cholesterol” because LDL tends to create plaque in the arteries and atherosclerosis. There are however different opinions about the risk of cholesterol and LDL. I think you will find the following research data interesting. What...
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Reasons for eating a plant based diet

Reasons for eating a plant based diet

There are many reasons why eating a plant based diet makes sense.  This research included 131, 342 participants. Of this, 85 013 were women (64.7%) and 46 329 were men (35.3%) (Song M, et.al., 2016). The researchers found that high animal protein intake was positively associated with cardiovascular mortality, and high plant...
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