Simple steps to Lower Cholesterol!!

Seriously high levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL) represent a serious cause of heart disease.

By lowering the LDL level in your blood, you will automatically lower the total level of the cholesterol in your body and it will prevent the occurrence of heart disease

You can use a drug treatment to lower the cholesterol level,

You can also use a more healthy method : dietary agents and food supplements to lower your cholesterol in a natural way.

In other words, a diet low in saturated fats and rich in fibres may help you lower cholesterol levels downwards to a normal limit.

Here is some advice on what exactly to eat and what not to eat during a diet in order to lower cholesterol level.

1. The first thing you have to do is to reduce the amount of red meat like beef, lamb, and pork in your daily diet, because it can stimulate cholesterol production in the body and cause your total cholesterol and bad cholesterol to rise.

Replace it with white meat i.e.poultry or fish.Both have low fat levels.

2. It is necessary for you to eliminate or at least to eat less saturated fats.

Have skimmed milk instead of milk with cream,light cheese and or a low cholesterol spread. Foods that are high in fibre (like whole grain cereal) will eventually help you lower cholesterol by eliminating the dietary fats.

3. Avoid trans fats. Trans fats, or partially hydrogenated oils because they can raise your LDL cholesterol while lowering HDL ("good") cholesterol. Studies have shown that trans fats may also increase the risk of cancer.

use good monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats found in olive, peanut, and canola oils.

4. Stop frying your foods and start grilling them.

This also helps to retain the vitamins in the vegetables; therefore you will eat healthier.

5. Eat mainly in restaurants that are serving low cholesterol dishes.

Try to eat a healthy salad instead of French fries.

6. Start exercising every day to maintain a healthy weight. overweight can also cause an increase in LDL cholesterol.

every two pounds you lose, your HDL (“good” cholesterol) level may increase by 0.35mg/dL. 20 minutes of aerobic exercise every other day can also help lower LDL levels and raise HDL levels,Walking, swimming, and biking are all good choices.

7. If you want to get a lower cholesterol level

you must start using vegetable oils (olive oil is the best choice) or canola oils.

8.Drinking is not exactly conducive to a healthy diet, as it can ruin your efforts,

but latest research has shown that a glass of red wine per day can lower cholesterol in some cases.

9. cigarette smoking can also contribute to low HDL levels.If you smoke, quitting can raise HDL levels by 10 per cent.

Quit smoking.

10. If none of the above tactics helps lower your cholesterol

Seek medical help.

I hope you find thes tips useful.Follow them for at least a month and feel the difference.

HAPPY EATING !