Why Is My LDL Cholesterol High?

Sugar doesn’t just affect your waistline; it can quietly affect your heart, too. In this episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, dietitians Leah Kleinschrodt and Teresa Wagner connect the dots between sugar (and high-carb foods), blood sugar spikes, inflammation, triglycerides, and chol ...  Show more

Is yogurt really good for your gut…or is it secretly dessert in disguise? In this episode, Brandy Buro MS, RD, LD shares how to choose the healthiest yogurt, what “live cultures” actually means, and other fermented foods that support gut health. 

Having more HDL or "good" cholesterol in your blood reduces your risk of heart disease. Here are three ways to increase your good cholesterol level. Send your questions to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! ...

"What can I do to lower my cholesterol?" Diane Hastings emailed to ask this question. “First, you want to make sure you are measuring the right things, so you can improve the right things,” answers JJ Virgin, author of the Virgin Diet and Certified Nutrition Specialist. Tune in ...  Show more

The correlation between high cholesterol and heart disease is settled once and for all. 

"My cholesterol is high and I'm trying to avoid statins. Is there a diet to help with this?" asks Katie from Facebook. Here to answer is JJ Virgin, Certified Nutrition Specialist and author of The Sugar Impact Diet. Cholesterol can be a confusing topic and is often misunderstood ...  Show more