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.
The porcupine is a powerful rodent unique to North America; the only other place in the world where porcupines are found is in Africa, but that porcupine has enormous quills nearly a foot long and a 1/4 inch in diameter (not very suitable for quill embroidery decoration).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.