1. Maintain a healthy weight Keeping your weight within a normal range can help keep your blood cholesterol at bay, as diet and exercise you need to stay fit also reduce your levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and increase HDL (“good”) cholesterol. 2. Stay active Regular exercise reduces LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol, and also …

The Mediterranean diet is widely considered one of the world’s healthiest, thought to be the key reason why there are so many centenarians in places like the Italian village of Acciaroli. However, pasta, a staple of the Mediterranean diet, has been vilified in recent years thanks to low-carb diets like paleo and keto. A new …

An ointment made from curry powder could boost the sex drive of men and spell the end of embarrassing erection problems. The new cream developed by scientists contains curcumin – a chemical found in turmeric that gives curry its yellowish look. According to The Daily Mail, tests show the fragrant flavouring boosts blood flow to …

Despite the rise of drug epidemics, a new report found alcohol and tobacco continued to pose a bigger threat to human welfare across the globe. Alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs: Of these three options, which would you consider to be the greatest threat to human welfare? Surprisingly, illicit drug use is the wrong answer, according …

A GP has described broccoli as a ‘life saver’. According to TV Dr Rangan Chatterjee, who has appeared on the BBC programme Doctor in the House, if people are going to eat any vegetable, broccoli should be the one they opt for. Dr Chatterjee, who recently wrote the book ‘The 4 Pillar Plan’, claims the …