(BlackDoctor.org) -- All fats aren’t bad, and in order to lower your cholesterol levels and cut down your risk of heart disease, it isn’t necessary to eliminate all dietary fats—just the bad ones. Good fat actually reduces high cholesterol and keeps your heart healthier.

The Bad Fats

• Saturated fat. This type of fat (along with trans fats) is what leads to high cholesterol caused by diet. This

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you stub your toe, you can feel it in your cheekbones or some other awkward place in your body? Ever wonder why that happens? Well, the body's many tissues, organs, systems and processes are closely connected, and when there's a problem in one area or function of the body, many others may also be affected. This also applies to cholesterol. When a health condition affects the way the body processes cholesterol, it begins to build up in the

(BlackDoctor.org) -- If your doctor diagnosed you with high cholesterol, he probably told you to change your diet. That doesn't mean going on a diet for a weight loss quick-fix; it means changing the way you buy, cook, and eat food.

What a Heart-Healthy Diet Means

A cholesterol-lowering diet isn't just about what foods you shouldn't eat — it includes foods that you should. The American Heart Association and the National Heart