Did you know that September was cholesterol awareness month?

Do you know your cholesterol profile?

How about your cardiac risk?

Well, I’ve decided to embark on a 30-day journey to improve my cholesterol ratio naturally. First, I thought I’d exercise every day. Well, ask me how that is going. I need to get back on my feet. Second, I thought I’d eat right. For a start, I had one of the Kashi whole grain cereals for breakfast yesterday. For the rest of the day, I ate some fruits, veggies and fish. Don’t think for a minute that my carbs didn’t sneak in there. Of course, I had some rice. Oh, and I’ve been eating oranges ‘cos I remember hearing Dr. Oz talk about the benefits of oranges in relation to one’s cholesterol numbers. I better start cranking up my research 'cos if Dr. Oz tells a lie, I'll find myself in the ditch.

Anyways, this morning, I had a serving of oatmeal. I was thinking that maybe if I ate oatmeal for the next 22 days, I’d post better numbers at my physical. That reminds me, I need to make an appointment with the Doc's office for this October (which is health literacy month).

My friends, please join me in telling our friends and family about the importance of a good cholesterol profile. For your perusal, find some interesting cholesterol-related links below:

Be cholesterol savvy

Tools to lower your cholesterol

Alternative therapies for cholesterol control

Know your cholesterol ratio