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Your body needs cholesterol, but it can make its own. You don't need cholesterol in your diet.

Replacing foods that contain saturated fats with foods that contain polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats will help to lower your cholesterol.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia is an inherited condition characterised by higher than normal levels of blood cholesterol.

Soybeans and soy foods may reduce the risk of a range of health problems, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, coronary heart disease and some cancers, as well as improving bone health.

Metabolic syndrome is a collection of conditions that can increase your risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

You can dramatically reduce your risk of early death by making a few simple lifestyle changes.

A diet low in saturated fats and high in fibre and plant food can substantially reduce your risk of developing heart disease.

A diet high in fibre keeps your digestive system healthy.

If a person habitually eats more kilojoules than they burn, they will have raised triglyceride levels in the blood.

Everyone can reduce their risk of having a stroke by making a few simple lifestyle changes.