What is a good diet to lower bad cholesterol?
What is a good diet to lower bad cholesterol?Reduce the amount of butter you eat.oatmeal. nuts. whole grains. legumes. fruits and veggies.
avoid processed foods, butter, salt, fried foods
also exerciseHi Runner1,
Here are four options to lower LDL cholesterol:
1. Unsaturated Fats
To lower LDL levels evaluate your diet for saturated and trans fats. You want to replace saturated and trans fats with heart healthy unsaturated fats, such as omega 3 fatty acids. Use this link to learn more about trans fats and saturated fats.
2. Soluble Fiber
Increase dietary fiber, especially soluble fiber. Eat 25-35 grams of fiber daily and of this at least 15 grams should be soluble fiber.
3. Plant Sterols
Eat plant sterols everyday. Eating 2 grams of plant sterols each day will on average reduce your LDL cholesterol 10%.
4. Physical Activity
Also, inactivity can cause higher cholesterol levels. Increase physical activity to increase HDL, lower LDL, and lower triglyceride levels.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
How to Lower Cholesterol in 8 Simple Steps – http://www.lisanelsonrd.com/howtolowercholesterol.html
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