Derek Burnett is a Contributing Writer at Bottom Line Personal, where he writes frequently on health and wellness. He is also a contributing editor with Reader’s Digest magazine.
The maximum contribution to a 401K determines how much you can stash away in a year to meet your retirement goals.
When it comes to Roth IRA vs 401K you choose and IRA while your employer chooses a 401K. Both have advantages and disadvantages.
You can take social security benefits early, but this leads to reduced payouts. You can also delay collecting social security for larger benefits.
There is no hard and fast rule to how much money you need to retire. Instead there are rules of thumb based on assumptions about cost of living.
If your finances run dry in retirement, it won’t be easy. It's critical to have realistic ideas of how long your money will last in retirement.
Triglycerides are one of several fat-soluble molecules, or lipids, that have an impact on health. They are found in fatty foods but we also produce them.
HDL Is the "good" cholesterol while LDL is the bad cholesterol. While there is some truth to these good and bad categories there are many nuances.
Medications play a crucial role in getting your cholesterol down but, they are not a magic bullet or a substitute for healthy diet and exercise.
There are actually a range of normal cholesterol levels and multiple criteria that are used to determine if therapeutic intervention is warranted.
Cholesterol has negative connotations. It is, however, vital to proper function of organs and tissues. It's only in excess that it is a problem.
Unfortunately, just like with high blood pressure high cholesterol has no reliably noticeable symptoms with poor outcomes coming out of the blue.
Determining what foods are high in cholesterol is more difficult than it first appears, as foods high in unsaturated fat can actually lower cholesterol.
Cholesterol can be lowered through natural means such as habit changes, diet, and physical activity. It can also be lowered through the use of medications.
Berries do reduce inflammation. However, these fruit are loaded with vitamins and other beneficial nutrients that have benefits that go far beyond.
Does alcohol cause inflammation? While alcohol has been linked to reduced inflammation going beyond one or two glasses increases inflammation.