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# Meet the Flora pro.activists
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## Need a little encouragement to check your cholesterol level? Chris
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Maillard meets some people who've gone ahead and taken the plunge
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![Flora pro.activists: clockwise from top left, Mike Steward, Cheryl Marcher,
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Ann Blackburn and Ian Raybould][1]
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Flora pro.activists: clockwise from top left, Mike Steward, Cheryl Marcher,
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Ann Blackburn and Ian Raybould
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12:55PM GMT 08 Mar 2011
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It's always easier to do the things you keep putting off when you're doing
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them with other people who are trying to reach the same goal. This way you can
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all encourage one another, share stories of how you're getting on and boost
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other people's confidence if they are having problems keeping motivated and
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carrying on.
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One of the things that many people put off but really should get around to is
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having their cholesterol tested. More than 50 per cent of adults have a total
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cholesterol level greater than 5mmol/l, which is the level we should be aiming
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to get below, but many of us don't know it.
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To make the most of group support and encouragement, Flora pro.activ has
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rounded up a crowd of people who have volunteered to have their cholesterol
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tested, and who will spend four weeks consuming some of the products from the
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Flora pro.activ range to evaluate the difference in their cholesterol levels.
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Just 2 to 2.5g of plant sterols - the active cholesterol-lowering ingredient
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in Flora pro.activ -- taken each day, can lower bad cholesterol by 10 per
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cent*, which can increase to 15 per cent when combined with a healthy diet and
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lifestyle.
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This is the amount in three portions of Flora pro.activ spreads or in only one
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Flora pro.activ Mini Health Drink, which can provide the recommended daily
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amount in one go.
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We've chosen four people from the Flora pro.activ pro.activists and we will
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follow their progress as they consume Flora pro.activ. This week, an initial
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test is done so that we can monitor any changes over a month.
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Their cholesterol tests gave the results in the form of the amount of
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cholesterol per litre of blood, in mmol/ L. To understand what this means, you
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should really aim to keep your total cholesterol under 5, with a bad (LDL)
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cholesterol under 3 and good (HDL) cholesterol level above 1.
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**Essential information **
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Flora pro.activ foods contain plant sterols, which are clinically proven to
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significantly lower bad (LDL) cholesterol by 10 per cent and a further 5 per
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cent when moving to a healthy diet and lifestyle.*
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In fact, more than 40 studies to date have shown that Flora pro.activ foods
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actively lower cholesterol.
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The range consists of Flora pro.activ spreads -- in Light, Buttery and Olive
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varieties, along with Mini Health Drinks.
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When used in the correct quantities every day (three servings of spread --one
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serving is around two teaspoons -- or one Mini Health Drink a day with food),
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they will form a valuable part of your heart health regime, along with diet
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and exercise.
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Flora pro.activ is perfect as it is easy to use every day and fits into a
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healthy diet and lifestyle to lower your cholesterol, and it also works if
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you're using cholesterol- lowering medication, such as statins.**
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**Mike Steward **
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Flora pro.activist (on statins)
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**Initial cholesterol test results**
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Overall 6.07
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HDL 1.19
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Mike, 63, has been diagnosed with high cholesterol so he's already tackling it
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by taking medication, losing weight, switching to a healthier diet and using
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Flora pro.activ foods.
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"I've reduced my weight from 15 stone to 13 stone," he says, "and I'm aiming
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for 12 stone. I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and oily fish several times
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a week. I've cut down on red meat, too. I calorie count and take a walk before
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lunch. And I have one Flora pro.activ Mini Health Drink at breakfast, to get
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the recommended daily amount in one 'hit'."
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**Cheryl Marcher **
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Flora pro.activist (on statins)
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**Initial cholesterol test results**
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Overall 4.02
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HDL 2.01
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Cheryl, 62, has a family history of heart disease, and had a heart bypass
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eight years ago. Now, she's doing Tai Chi and walking, and wants to lower her
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cholesterol further.
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"I was only 53 when I had heart problems," she says. "I didn't smoke or drink,
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so no one thought I could have anything 'hearty' wrong -- but my cholesterol
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and blood pressure were high, so I have been prescribed statins by my doctor,
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and use Flora pro.activ foods to lower my cholesterol levels further. It is
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vital to get your cholesterol checked, and if it is high, to tackle it."
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**Ian Raybould**
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Flora pro.activist
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**Initial cholesterol test results**
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Overall 6.27
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HDL 1.51
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Ian, 58, retired five years ago, but his hobbies keep him busy, including
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photography, walking and riding his motorcycle.
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Like many men, he's not one to go to his GP unless there's something wrong.
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But taking preventive steps about his cholesterol seemed a wise move. "My high
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cholesterol levels were a bit of a shock," he says. "Now, I'm aiming, through
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medication, to get them down to a point where I don't need medical help.
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"I'm using Flora pro.activ spread three times a day and waiting for the four-
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week check to see how I'm doing."
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**Ann Blackburn**
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Flora pro.activist
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**Initial cholesterol test results **
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Overall 6.14
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HDL 2.59
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Ann, 49, is an enthusiastic supporter of causes such as Fairtrade foods and
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animal charities. She's a keen genealogist too, having researched her family
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tree. But there's a bit of a skeleton in her own cupboard.
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"I adore cake and pudding!" she says.
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"However, I am aware of the potential health problems that can result from
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high cholesterol levels.
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"I really like the idea that using Flora pro.activ isn't just an avoidance of
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the bad fats; it actually actively promotes the removal of past sins!"
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See [www.floraproactiv.co.uk][2] for more information on when it is
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appropriate to use Flora pro.activ foods if you are taking cholesterol
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medication.
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If you'd like to get more information about lowering your cholesterol and
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Flora pro.activ foods, and read more inspiring stories, visit
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floraproactiv.co.uk. You can also sign up for Vitality -- a free magazine
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packed with features, news and advice
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Cholesterol facts
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### [Cholesterol levels in men and women][17]
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[![Vince and Anna Bertolone are both using Flora pro.activ to help keep their
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cholesterol levels down. ][18] ][17]
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We all need low cholesterol but men and women differ. Here's how anyone can
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make a change.
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### [Fighting family cholesterol history][19]
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[![If you have a family history of high cholesterol, taking preventative steps
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such as exercising and eating Flora pro.activ can help to keep your heart
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healthy. ][20] ][19]
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A family history of high cholesterol doesn't mean you can't take steps to keep
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your heart healthy.
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[1]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01843/flora-pro-
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[2]: http://www.floraproactiv.co.uk
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[8]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/health/flora-pro-activ/
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[9]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/
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[11]: /sponsored/health/flora-pro-activ/8303652/Flora-pro.activ-Time-for-
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[13]: /sponsored/health/flora-pro-activ/8303720/Flora-pro.activ-How-to-
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boost-your-heart-health.html
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[16]: http://http://www.floraproactiv.co.uk/
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[17]: /sponsored/health/flora-pro-activ/8303804/Flora-pro.activ-Lowering-
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cholesterol-in-men-and-women.html
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[18]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01819/couple_1819084e.jpg
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[19]: /sponsored/health/flora-pro-activ/8303946/Flora-pro.activ-Fighting-
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family-cholesterol-history.html
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[20]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01819/family_1819129e.jpg
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