1. "Hyper" people are more likely to have hypertension. While
stress causes a temporary rise in blood pressure, many calm,
mellow people have high blood pressure while many "hyper" or
jittery people do not. The "hyper" in hypertension (high blood
pressure) refers not to personality but to excessive pressure
placed on artery walls. 2. Beef raises cholesterol levels more
than fowl. Your cholesterol level is more dependent on the
amount of saturated fat you eat than the amount of dietary
cholesterol. In general, chicken and turkey have somewhat less
saturated fat than beef. Some beef cuts are actually lower in
fat than others and sometimes lower than certain chicken or
turkey parts. If you want to eat beef, choose leaner cuts such
as tenderloin, flank, top round, eye of round and top sirloin.
But when possible, choose fish instead of beef or fowl. Fish is
a better alternative because it has little saturated fat, and
many types of fish are higher in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty
acids. 3. All fiber helps to prevent