AlleyGator wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
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>
>>My last lipid readings were triglycerides: 83, HDL 58, Cholesterol 217
>>which is still a bit too high, but I take Vanachol for that and it's
>>helping. It's one of the safer pharmeceuticals. My Doctor knows I won't
>>take statins. ;-)
>
>
> With all the incredible volume of blood work I've had done over the
> las couple of years (they usually take at least 9 or 10 vials worth) I
> have never had a cholestoral (sp?) check. Might be a good thing to
> know, and probably the test is not all that expensive. You know, I
> love eggs, but I save my egg ration for a week or two and have one
> good first-class omlet. I almost never use butter or fake butter.
> I'm on really low salt. But I might be amazed if I actually saw the
> true cloresterol numbers. It's another one of those "silent killers"
> that you really should be aware of.
>
> --
> The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
> At least now I have an excuse.

Too true! DH eats what he wants when he wants including fried foods and
lots of red meat. I watch my food intake like a hawk avoiding fried
foods, breading - I hate breading on any food anyways -, sugar, salt and
lean heavily on fruits and veggies. I've done this forever because I
come from a family plagued with diabetes and am terrified of getting it
too. Guess who has high cloresterol? Me! Must be genetic I knew I
should have chosen my parents more wisely!