Several foods have been shown to lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) without having an impact on HDL (see Cholesterol Lowering Food). When looking for foods that raise HDL (good cholesterol), however, the data is not as clear.everal foods have been shown to lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) without having an impact on HDL (see Cholesterol Lowering Food). When looking for foods that raise HDL (good cholesterol), however, the data is not as clear.
Porcupines live in many parts of North America, Africa, and South America. Primary habitats include forests, deserts, and grasslands. In Washington State, porcupines occur mostly in forested areas, but also thrive along riparian zones, in brushy wetlands, and even in the shrub-steppe region of eastern Washington.
Porcupines are nocturnal and have poor vision but a very good sense of smell. Porcupines generally like to eat the evergreen tree inner bark and needles, but they do find some hardwoods palatable. They also eat aquatic plants, berries, seeds, flowers, nuts, and grasses.he porcupine is one of the largest rodents in North America, second only to the beaver, and porcupines grow to a length of 2 to 31/2 feet, tail included. They usually weigh between 8 and 14 pounds, although they have been known to weigh upwards of 35 pounds.