Lowering Cholesteral with the Right Diet
 

Your diet plays an important role in lowering cholesteral and below are tips to help you reduce your overall cholesteral count:

• Diets high in fiber and low in fat

You heard the story many times, but the fastest way to reduce your bad cholesteral or (LDL) is to reduce the saturated fats in your diet. If you eat a lot of junk food, you probably consume too much saturated fat.

Not only does a diet high in saturated fat clog your arteries but it increases your low density lipoproteins better known as LDL. Increase LDL leads to more fatty deposits in the walls of your artery which eventually causes heart disease. Below are foods you should try to avoid.

• Alfredo sauce
• Other cream sauces or soups
• Butter or Margarines
• Fatty red meats
• eggs (use Egg Beaters instead)
• Cakes
• Cookies
• Chips
• Candy bars
• Popcorn at Movie Theaters
• Microwave popcorn (unless it is a "light" version)

What are other causes of high cholesteral:

• Lack of exercise
• Smoking
• Poor Diet
• High Blood Pressure
• Type 2 diabetes
• Family history of artery disease

Steps for lowering cholesteral:

• Increase exercise

Become more active through regular exercise. Walking 20 to 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace can do wonders for your health. Regular exercise also burns extra calories and lowers blood pressure.

• Quit Smoking

Cigarette smoking damages the walls of your arteries making them more susceptible to collecting fat deposits.

• Find a good diet plan

A diet plan low in fat will help you lose weight and lower your cholesteral. Diets rich in fruits, vegetables, grains and other cholesteral lowering foods is the way to go. If you need help, let us develop a diet plan for you that will help you lose 1 to 2 pounds each week while lowering your cholesteral. Click personal diet plan to get started.

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