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

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

Animal products and processed foods like fried fast food are generally high in saturated fats.

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

Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, diabetes, obesity, family history and age.

The damage caused by fatty liver disease can often be halted or reversed through simple lifestyle changes.

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

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