Seventy five percent of the body is made up of the building blocks of life, also known as amino acids, which are required for every bodily process. There are twenty necessary amino acids and ten of them are produced from what we eat, while the others are produced naturally.

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Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is important for our health. Higher than normal levels can lead to atherosclerosis or thickening of the inner walls of the arteries. This can lead to high blood pressure and other conditions that affect the cardiovascular system. A healthy cholesterol level is determined by the amount of cholesterol within the blood. After having a blood test a doctor will give you a number (in milligrams) that indicates the amount of cholesterol in a deciliter of blood. If this number is over 200 then it is high. You should start doing something about reducing this level. This article will discuss things you can do to have healthy cholesterol levels.

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The U.S. is experiencing the largest beef recall in history. Major television networks and social websites on the Internet have provided a hidden camera video provided by the Humane Society showing downer cattle - animals that are sick or diseased and unable to stand - being prodded with fork lifts and beaten in attempts to move them to the slaughter area. If you can stomach it, the link to the video is below. The video is very difficult to view and alarming to know that any meat processor would disregard the safety of U.S. citizens and process diseased animals into human food. Pet owners should be aware that even though it is illegal to process downer cattle into human food, it is legal and common to process these downer animals into pet food.

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