| Most people don't realise this, but when you have | | | | servings of fish per week such as, mackerel, |
| high cholesterol, there is a list of foods that help | | | | herring, salmon, halibut, lake trout etc., will help |
| to lower cholesterol and generally enhance your | | | | immensely with lowering cholesterol. Fish should be |
| health and well being. When people hear the word | | | | grilled or baked for maximum benefit. Other |
| diet mentioned with regard to LDL cholesterol, | | | | sources of omega 3 would be flaxseed oil or |
| they immediately think weight loss. But diet with | | | | canola oil. If you do not like fish, then it is |
| regard to lowering cholesterol is what we eat on | | | | recommended that you take a good quality fish |
| a day to day basis. | | | | oil supplement. |
| Using a list of foods that help to lower cholesterol | | | | Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
| will involve lifestyle changes. And sometimes this | | | | Now olive oil contains antioxidants that can lower |
| can be really hard, especially if there are foods | | | | your LDL cholesterol while keeping your HDL |
| that you really do not like and have difficulty | | | | cholesterol unaffected. Extra virgin olive oil has an |
| eating. So incorporating them into fun recipes is a | | | | even greater cholesterol lowering effect. Use it |
| way to help get over this. | | | | for cooking, basting meat, sauteing, as part of |
| Here are a list of foods that help to lower | | | | salad dressings and marinades. But be careful, it is |
| cholesterol: | | | | high in calories so stick to the recommended daily |
| Whole grains, oat bran, oatmeal and other high | | | | intake. |
| fibre foods | | | | Foods with Phytosterols |
| Full of soluble fibre which studies have shown | | | | Phytosterols have a similar structure to |
| helps lower bad cholesterol. How it works is by | | | | cholesterol and reduce the absorption of |
| reducing the absorption of cholesterol into your | | | | cholesterol to lower cholesterol levels. The highest |
| blood. For more flavour and more fibre, add | | | | quantities of plant sterols are found in vegetable |
| bananas to any whole grain or oat cereals you | | | | oils (rice bran, corn, flaxseed, soybean, peanut, |
| might have. You can also find soluble fibre in | | | | etc.), peas, beans and nuts. Lower quantities can |
| apples, pears, prunes, barley and kidney beans. | | | | be found in fruits and vegetables. |
| Walnuts, almonds and other nuts | | | | I know from personal experience, that it is really |
| These can reduce cholesterol as they are rich in | | | | difficult to starting adding a list of foods that help |
| polyunsaturated fatty acids, and so keep the | | | | to lower cholesterol to your daily diet, especially |
| blood vessels healthy. It is recommended to eat | | | | when you may not have ever tried some of |
| only a handful each day from nuts such as, | | | | those foods or even like them. |
| peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts, pistachio nuts, almonds | | | | So I chose to include some quality natural |
| and walnuts. They can help reduce your risk of | | | | supplements, which provided me with all of the |
| heart disease. One thing to remember though, | | | | relevant nutrients I needed to successfully lower |
| make sure they are not salted. | | | | my cholesterol. This was no mean feat given I |
| Fish and omega 3 fatty acids | | | | was in the high risk category for a heart attack. |
| High levels of omega 3 can reduce the risk of | | | | If you would like to know how I achieved this, |
| developing blood clots from high cholesterol, and | | | | then please visit my website today, where I |
| can also reduce blood pressure. Two to three | | | | share what helped me achieve my goal. |