the potato chip diet works, I tell you!

Machines that go "ping" are kewl. Every pharmacy-cum-electronics-cum-grocery store in the hood has a blood pressure machine.  So when I remember and it's empty I check my BP.  A few months back I noticed my systolic (the second number) was high. Too high. The pressure is too damn high.  Although after I exercise it's fine.

One of my best friends is a heart physiologist and he splained that to me once. Why making your heart pump lowers your BP. He's smart and he loves me so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

So I had some bloodwork done a few weeks ago. The nurse left a voicemail with the results:

HDL (bad) cholesterol: 4.74  High
Total cholesterol: 7.13 High
Triglycerides: 2.65 Elevated but OK
Fasting blood sugar: 5.4 normal

So I have high cholesterol, right? Well except there's a missing number: LDL (good) cholesterol. I have a genetic disposition to producing lots of LDL and so I rang back.

LDL (good) cholesterol: 4.99 Amazingly good

Bottom line: cholesterol isn't a problem for me. At all.  Despite binding on up to 4 large bags of Lays Low Salt Chips per week more than rarely.

[srsly: I'm trying to drop the chips]