Most people have heard all about cholesterol and because of the commercials, and think they know it's very bad, but triglycerides are a mystery.

But frankly, they're possibly even more important and you can't afford to be in the dark about them.

These "mysterious" triglycerides

Simply put, triglycerides are your body's main type of fat. They're also the primary form in which your body stores energy for future use and serve several important functions.

So, like cholesterol, triglycerides are not the demons that people think they are.

Trouble is, most people have WAY too many. So many, in fact, that we have a worldwide health epidemic on our hands.

Dangers of high triglycerides & the "apple figure"

High blood levels of triglycerides increase your risk of heart disease by damaging your artery walls.

The danger is similar to not changing the oil in your car. When neglected, both human blood and engine oil get thick, which makes the heart (or engine) work harder to pump the fluid. The fluid also picks up excess debris and forms nasty deposits, which eventually cause a breakdown.

A car engine will burn up. In humans, the result is a heart attack or a stroke.

And it's especially risky for people with an "apple figure" (having excess weight around their middle).

Am I talking about you? If so, pay close attention here.

For women with diabetes and this shape, it rises EIGHT times.

Here's why that happens:

Fat cells located in the abdomen release fat into the blood more easily than fat cells found elsewhere in your body. Release of fat in the middle begins just 3 to 4 hours after you eat, compared to many more hours for other fat cells.

This quick, easy release shows up as higher triglyceride levels.

How triglycerides get too high to begin with

Although the most common cause of high triglycerides is diet (more on that below), there are also a TON of other causes and contributing factors including:

* Obesity
* Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance
* Prolonged stress and/or depression
* Heavy caffeine use
* Smoking cigarettes
* Alcohol abuse
* Lack of exercise
* Chronic liver disease or kidney damage
* Pancreatitis--infection of the pancreas
* Dialysis
* Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
* Cystic fibrosis
* Lupus
* Gout
* Cushing's syndrome
* Estrogens like "the pill" or hormone replacement therapy such as Premarin
* Corticosteroids like Hydrocortisone, Prednisolone, and Prednisone
* Beta-blockers - used to treat high blood pressure and coronary artery disease
* Diuretics - aka water pills
* Tamoxifen - drug treatment for women with breast cancer
* Quinapril (Accupril), an antihypertensive known as an ACE inhibitor
* Mirtazapine - an antidepressant
* Cancer

But far and away, the LEADING cause of elevated triglycerides is these three no-no's:

Eating too many refined carbohydrates such as white flour, processed grains, sweets, and other sugar-containing foods...

PLUS

Eating too many sticky, saturated fats...

AND

Having too few antioxidants in your system.

So the best way to combat high triglycerides is to attack them where it hurts the most using a two-part approach:

Part 1- Limit your intake of refined carbs and saturated fats, while eating more foods that contain natural antioxidants.

If this sounds difficult or overwhelming, not to worry. We can help make it a breeze for you.

Herbalife's Cellular Nutrition Program gives you step by step guides and meal ideas that help you to automatically limit refined carbs and bad fats, while eating foods that are loaded with antioxidants.

A Herbalife 'Healthy Breakfast' and the recipes and suggestions in the CNP program will ensure that you are getting all the 'good stuff' without any of the 'bad stuff' - it's delicious, real nutrition that you and your family will love. And the healthy recipes that come with the program are SO delicious, you'll swear they can't possibly be good for you!

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How does THAT sound to you?

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