Ask the experts: Hydrogenated fat
Q: "I recall listening to an American cardiologist on television last year discussing...
Ask the experts: Salmon and omega-3
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Ask the experts: Chocolate to reduce cholesterol
Q: "News reports recently quoted research from the American Heart Association where people...
Ask the experts: Breastfeeding and salt
Q: "Why am I craving salt? I am breastfeeding my third child, who...
Ask the experts: Sterol-enriched spread
Q: "Before finding out I had high cholesterol I never used butter or...
Ask the experts: Omega-3 from fish
Q: "I know I should be eating more oily fish for omega-3. However,...
Ask the experts: Blood pressure
Q: "I am looking for ways to lower my husband's blood pressure via...
Ask the experts: Boiling mince
Q: "I've just read that boiling mince in water and draining in a...
Ask the experts: Cheese and trans fat
Q: "I have been happily making more vegetarian meals, which tend to be...
Ask the experts: Lecithin
Q: "I have been working on getting my cholesterol down and a friend...
Ask the experts: Sources of iodine
Q: "If you reduce the amount of salt added to your food, are...
Ask the experts: Wholegrain oats
Q: "I have read that wholegrain oats help to reduce the amount of...
Ask the experts: Cholesterol in seafood
Q: "Can you please tell me what the cholesterol level is for mussels,...
Ask the experts: Kebabs
Q: "Lately we have been eating kebabs as a healthy option. But Jamie...
Ask the experts: Healthy cooking oils
Q: "I was told grape seed oil is the best cooking oil. Is...
Ask the experts: Raw nuts
Q: "I've been hearing a lot about eating raw nuts as a snack...
Ask the experts: Sugar and fat
Senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your questions about sugar and fat.
Q. When given the...
Ask the experts: Saturated fat and heart disease
Q: "I've heard people say there's no evidence that saturated fat causes heart...