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A larger waist measurement can be linked to high cholesterol, blood pressure and an increased risk of heart disease. Find out how to measure yours.

Eggs can form part of a balanced diet, despite their perceived 'bad' reputation due to their cholesterol content. We reveal the secrets of the perfect poached egg.

Want to start eating well to improve your health, but not sure what to eat to lose weight or reduce your cholesterol? Our Senior Dietitian shares some simple tips.

The BHF co-funded the AdDIT trial, which tested whether young people with type 1 diabetes should take medication to lower blood pressure and cholesterol during adolescence to reduce their risk of heart and circulatory diseases.

Blood tests can help to diagnose some heart conditions or check if you have a risk factor like high cholesterol. Find out why you might need a blood test and what happens when you have one.

Roast dinners make great comfort food, but they aren't always that healthy. Our easy swaps mean they don't have to be bad news for your waistline or cholesterol levels

Ben cut his risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years from 18 to 4.3 per cent by stopping smoking, losing weight and lowering his blood pressure and cholesterol. Find out how.

Statins help lower your cholesterol levels. We answer your top questions, such as are they safe, what’s a low dose statin and what to do about side effects.

Our work to help diagnose, treat and track familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) through families saves the lives of people who don’t know they need saving.

Researchers that we part-fund have found that being overweight or obese increases a person’s risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) by up to 28% compared to those with a healthy body weight, even if they have healthy blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels.