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20. Weight Loss Supplements Don’t Work
Speaking of weight, don’t waste money on those over the counter weight loss supplements, including the pink ones that are currently making the rounds on Facebook and other internet sites. They don’t work. If they should work, it will only be temporary and the weight will be back in a matter of weeks. Study after numerous study show that these supplements do not work.
In fact, the people promoting these “magic” pills or drinks are doing the public more harm than good by encouraging people to look for an easy fix, rather to focus on their diet and lifestyle habits, the only known methods of losing weight that really work.
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21. Cholesterol is NOT Your Enemy
When people are talking about cholesterol, they generally are referring to the “good” cholesterol or the “bad” cholesterol. What they are really talking about are the proteins that carry cholesterol through the body.
Low Density Lipoprotein is the LDL or “bad” cholesterol and High Density Lipoprotein is referred to simply as HDL or the “good” cholesterol.
Cholesterol itself is not your enemy. In fact, your liver actually makes some of the cholesterol you have in your body right now. Foods that contain cholesterol do not translate into higher blood cholesterol levels. So it’s not so much the foods you are eating that is raising your cholesterol levels, but the lipoproteins that are carrying that cholesterol through your blood.
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