Is there any chance you may have over indulged and dipped into your kids Halloween bag one too many times over the past few days? (Or maybe 10 too many times?) It happens to the best of us. Beating yourself up about it doesn’t do your self-confidence, waistline , or cholesterol levels any good. Simply admit the setback, and now let’s do something about it, okay? The first place I’m going to suggest you start is with a little more exercise since that is one of the few effective ways to raise HDL cholesterol levels.

Did you notice I just said a “little more exercise”. I say that because most people will fall flat on their face when they try to go from Zero to Hero with an exercise program.  But just a few minutes more than you’re doing today can help put a boost in your beneficial HDL cholesterol numbers. This is important because this it’s the HDL which helps negate and offset the bad LDL cholesterol. So even if it’s just puttering around in the garden or cleaning the house, get your body moving and starting offsetting the Halloween tricks you played on your arteries.