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- Triglycerides
If a person habitually eats more kilojoules than they burn, they will have raised triglyceride levels in the blood.
- Cholesterol - healthy eating tips
Replacing foods that contain saturated fats with foods that contain polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats will help to lower your cholesterol.
- Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a collection of conditions that can increase your risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease.
- Liver - fatty liver disease
The damage caused by fatty liver disease can often be halted or reversed through simple lifestyle changes.
- Diet and heart disease risk
A diet low in saturated fats and high in fibre and plant food can substantially reduce your risk of developing heart disease.
- Alcohol and weight gain
While the relationship between alcohol consumption and obesity remains unclear, there are good reasons to think that alcohol may play a role.
- Cholesterol
Your body needs cholesterol, but it can make its own. You don't need cholesterol in your diet.
- Cirrhosis of the liver
Cirrhosis is a type of liver damage where healthy cells are replaced by scar tissue.
- Alcohol facts
Learn all about alcohol - includes standard drink size, health risks and effects, how to keep track of your drinking, binge drinking, how long it takes to leave the body, tips to lower intake.
- Diabetes - long-term effects
The risk of most diabetes-related complications can be reduced.