INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cholesterol is in the fats that are in your blood. Your body makes a certain amount of cholesterol, so if you cut down on the amount that you intake, this can be a great help. Too much cholesterol increases your risk of clogged arteries and heart disease. People with heart disease should eat no more than 200 milligrams of cholesterol per day. Even if you don't have heart disease, it is best to restrict your cholesterol intake to 300 milligrams or less. You can do this by: Not eating organ meats. They are often high in cholesterol. Cutting down on red meat. Switching from full-fat dairy to skim and low-fat products. This would include milk products, yogurt, cream, and cheeses. and saturated fats. These fats increase your cholesterol levels. While your body does need a small amount of fat, you can get that from monosaturated fats. You can lower the amounts of unhealthy fats you eat by: Cooking with monosaturated fats such as canola oil, peanut oil, and olive oil instead of palm oil, lard, butter, or solid shortening. Eating lean meats such as poultry and fish. Limiting the amount of cream, hard cheese, sausage, and milk chocolate you consume. Scrutinize the ingredients on commercially prepared food. Even foods that are advertised as trans fat-free often have trans fats. Read the ingredients and look for partially hydrogenated oils. These are trans fats. Products that usually have trans fats include margarine and commercially prepared crackers, cakes, and cookies. Margarine also often contains trans fats. They have lots of vitamins and fiber, but very little fat and cholesterol. Eat 4-5 servings of fruit and 4-5 servings of vegetables daily. This translates to about 2 to 2.5 cups of both fruit and vegetables daily. You can add fruits and vegetables by: Taking the edge off your hunger, by starting your meals with salads. Eating the salad first will make you less hungry by the time you get to the richer, fattier foods like meats. This will help you control your portion sizes. Put diverse fruits and vegetables in your salads like greens, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, avocados, oranges, and apples. Eat fruit for dessert instead of fattier alternatives like cakes, pies, pastries, or candy. If you make a fruit salad, don't add sugar. Instead enjoy the natural sweetness of the fruits. Popular options include mangos, oranges, apples, bananas, and pears. Bring fruits and vegetables with you to work or school to stave off hunger between meals. The night before, you can pack yourself a bag with peeled carrot sticks, washed peppers, apples and bananas. Fiber can help you to control your cholesterol. Fiber is considered "nature's broom" and it significantly helps to lower cholesterol over time. It will also help you feel full so you will eat less high calorie, high cholesterol foods. Switching to eating whole-grains is an easy way to increase your fiber intake. Options include: Whole grain bread Bran Brown rice instead of white Oatmeal Whole-wheat pasta Be skeptical of any product that makes unrealistic promises to immediately lower your cholesterol. Supplements are not regulated as strictly as medications. This means that they are less tested and the dosages may be inconsistent. However, it is important to understand that even though they may be natural, they can still interact with other medications, even over-the-counter medications. For this reason, it is important to talk to a doctor before starting any supplements, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or treating a child. Possible supplements to consider include: Artichoke Oat bran Barley Garlic Whey protein Blond psyllium Sitostanol Beta-sitosterol Some red yeast supplements contain lovastatin, which can be dangerous to consume if not carefully monitored by a medical professional. Instead of taking red yeast with lovastatin, it is safer to make an appointment with your doctor and get strictly regulated medications and the appropriate medical supervision.

SUMMARY: Reduce the amount of cholesterol you consume. Avoid trans fats Satisfy your hunger with fruits and vegetables. Lower your cholesterol by switching to high fiber foods. Discuss supplements with your doctor. Avoid taking red yeast supplements.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: These include squats, lunges, planks, side planks, calf raises, push ups and pull ups. Take a barre, core burn, boot camp or TRX band class to learn how to do these exercises with proper form. You should be able to do them on your own, at home or at the gym, after a few classes. Stop lifting weights if you are feeling the work in your lower back. Seek the help of a personal trainer so that you can get alternate exercises. You can mix in this training with either cardio or Weightlifting days. Shorter rest times will improve the aerobic burn during this type of strength training. Do these repetitions slowly, pausing at the bottom or top of dynamic movements, so that you can activate different muscles. You should aim to increase difficulty every 2 to 3 weeks of consistent work.
Summary: Learn how to do the basic body weight exercises that work more than 1 muscle group at once. Do body weight exercises 3 to 4 times per week. Do circuits of body weight exercise, giving yourself 30 seconds to rest between sets. Do 2 to 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps. Increase the difficulty of the exercise, by going further or holding hand weights while you do the exercise.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In some situations you'll be better off selling your option than exercising it. Particularly if you have to first buy the underlying stock, you may have to pay additional commissions and fees. For example, if you have a put option, you must first own the underlying stock before you can exercise the option to sell it at your strike price. You'll typically pay commissions on the initial stock purchase, and then additional commissions and fees when you exercise your option. Your costs may be lower if you have a call option, since you don't have to buy the stock beforehand. However, your broker's fees still may be lower for selling the contracts themselves than for exercising the options. You can calculate the basic value of an option by comparing the strike price to the actual price of the stock. However, there are other external factors that can affect the value of an option to another investor, such as the quality of the underlying stock and its performance. Overall market conditions may affect the value of your options, as well as the general performance of the underlying stock and the supply and demand for shares. To perform this level of analysis, you should be generally familiar with the stock market and understand the performance trends in the sector of the underlying stock. You may be able to get assistance from your broker if you need help making the decision to sell your options. If you have an online broker, you typically can sell your options contracts with the click of a button. You don't need to own the underlying stock to sell the contracts themselves. When you sell your options contracts on an exchange, you may capture more value because you can take advantage of any value added by external factors, such as demand for the underlying stock. Discuss any questions you have about pricing with your broker before you execute the sale of your contracts. Once your options are sold, your profit will be deposited into your trading account, less any commissions or fees for the transaction. Since no stock was traded, this is a cash transaction.

SUMMARY:
Evaluate the cost in exercising the option. Analyze the option's potential. Instruct your broker to sell your contracts. Check your account balance.