A normal result does not promise health: While having all test results within normal limits is certainly a good sign, it's not a guarantee. For many tests, there is a lot of overlap among results from healthy people and those with diseases, so there is still a chance that there could be an undetected problem.
Foods that boost your good cholesterol by CHARLOTTE HARDING, femail.co.uk We look at foods that boost your levels of HDL - the so-called 'good' cholesterol that can lessen your chances of a heart attack or stroke. Beans and lentils. All types of beans - from chick peas to lentils and even plain old baked beans - can help to boost your levels of good cholesterol. One study, by the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, showed eating a cup of cooked dried beans a day suppressed bad cholesterol by 20 per cent.
Researchers have found that some foods -- such as fatty fish, walnuts, oatmeal, and oat bran, and foods fortified with plant sterols or stanols -- can help control your cholesterol. Some studies have shown that a diet combining these superfoods may work as well as some cholesterol-lowering medicines to reduce your bad LDL cholesterol levels.