Courtesy of Elie Kriegar of the Food Network, this really easy shrimp recipe is sure to be a winner!
Don’t forget, foods high in cholesterol don’t cause high cholesterol. Foods high in saturated fat cause high cholesterol. 
Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/4 pounds large shrimp (20 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
3/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet …

Often called “Good Cholesterol,” HDL stands for High-Density Lipoprotein. HDL is a blood substance that picks up cholesterol and helps remove it from the body. HDL is known as the “good” cholesterol because high levels seem to protect against cardiovascular disease and heart attacks.Studies show the link between low levels of HDL cholesterol and major cardiovascular complications as well as assocations with coronary heart disease.
According to WebMD, “A low HDL-C level is thought to accelerate the development of atherosclerosis because of impaired reverse cholesterol transport and possibly because of the …