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5 Foods To Help Lower Your Cholesterol Level

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5 Foods To Help Lower Your Cholesterol Level5 Foods To Help Lower Your Cholesterol Level
Did you know that there are foods that lower cholesterol level? Try adding these foods to your diet and it will help your fight against high cholesterol.
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5 Foods that lower cholesterol level [shine365]

Check out these 5 amazing foods that lower cholesterol level

These eating strategies can help reduce your cravings for high cholesterol foods and help you reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke.

1. Soy

Reducing saturated fat is the single most important dietary change you can make to cut blood cholesterol. Soy is a regular replacement for meat and cheese and helps your heart by slashing the amount of saturated fat that you eat. Usually, animal products such as whole milk, cream, butter, and cheese, and meats, such as beef, lamb and pork all contain saturated fat. There are some plant-based saturated fats you should avoid too, notably palm kernel oil, coconut oil, and vegetable shortening.

2. Beans

foods that lower cholesterol level

No food is more fibre-rich than beans. And beans are especially high in cholesterol-lowering soluble fibre. Eating a cup of any type of beans a day can lower cholesterol by as much as 10% in 6 weeks.

3. Omega 3

Omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon and other cold-water fish help lower “bad” cholesterol, raise “good” cholesterol, and lower triglycerides.

Salmon is an excellent source of protein because it contains omega-3 fatty acids called EPA and DHA that are good for your heart while low in cholesterol and saturated fat.

Some more foods that lower cholesterol level

4. Avocado

Avocados are a great source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, a type of fat that may actually help to raise levels of HDL (“good” cholesterol) while lowering levels of LDL (“bad” cholesterol). They also pack more of the cholesterol-smashing beta-sitosterol (a beneficial plant-based fat) than any other fruit.

Beta-sitosterol reduces the amount of cholesterol absorbed from food. So the combination of beta-sitosterol and monounsaturated fat makes the avocado an excellent cholesterol buster.

5. Garlic

garlic

Ancient Egyptians ate garlic for stamina; in modern times, garlic has been found to lower cholesterol, prevent blood clots, reduce blood pressure, and protect against infections.

Research has also found that it helps stop artery-clogging plaque at its earliest stage. How? Garlic keeps individual cholesterol particles from sticking to artery walls.

So add these foods that lower cholesterol level to your diet and see if there is a change in your health..

 

This article was republished with the permission of Pulse.Ng

Also read: Heartburn: 5 Foods That Are Known To Trigger This Condition

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