Do you know your cholesterol level, would your employees know if they had high cholesterol?

High levels of cholesterol in the blood, “hypercholesterolemia” is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Heart disease is a leading cause of death and a major cause of disability.

Have QHS Corporate Health perform a quick blood cholesterol assessment in the workplace and educate your employees about cholesterol and health. Saving you both time and money.

Help your employees decrease their chance of developing high cholesterol with the following

Tips:

Exercise: Even 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week can help lower LDL or “bad” cholesterol and raise HDL “good” cholesterol. For example walking; it’s low impact, easy, and all you need is a good pair of shoes. Start with a walk in your lunch break.

Consume a balanced breakfast: A bowl of oatmeal or whole-grain cereal that has fibre and complex carbohydrates, keeping you feeling full and helping reduce LDL cholesterol. Add some brown rice at lunch time too.

Eat fruits and vegetables: Five to seven servings a day help lower LDL.

Eat fish: At least once a week this lean protein is low in saturated fat and high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, which may help lower cholesterol especially tuna, trout, sardines and salmon.

Snack on nuts: Nuts are high in monounsaturated fat, which helps lower cholesterol. Studies show that people who eat about an ounce of nuts a day have lower risk of heart disease.

Breathe Chronic stress can raise blood pressure. Research shows that stress might directly increase cholesterol levels. Reduce your stress levels with relaxation exercises, meditation, and deep breathing let us show you how.

For more information on Cholesterol visit http://www.csiro.au/resources/CholesterolFacts.html