Vegetable and fruits to lower cholesterol
Eating a variety of colorful vegetables and fruit everyday can help protect you against heart disease, stroke and some cancers. Many vegetables and fruit are high in soluble fiber which helps to reduce the absorption of cholesterol and lower ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol in your blood. Leave the skins on vegetables like pumpkin, and carrot to […]
Steps to build low cholesterol salad
Salad for lunch seems like the perfect cholesterol-friendly option, but adding the wrong toppings and dressings to your greens can cancel out the health benefits. Use these guidelines to build a nourishing, flavorful cholesterol friendly salad, whether you’re whipping up a meal in your kitchen or dining out. Try different greens. Load up on veggies. […]
Lentils lowers the cholesterol
Lentil are rich in fiber, containing per 100-g portion. Fiber can prevent the body from absorbing cholesterol into the bloodstream. A small study that included 39 participants who had type 2 diabetes and were overweight or had obesity demonstrated the positive effects of eating lentils on cholesterol levels. After 8 weeks of eating 60 g […]
Palm oil is bad for cholesterol
Palm oil increases cholesterol levels: Although some researchers claim that it raises “bad” cholesterol levels. Palm oil has a comparatively high saturated fat content as compared to other liquid oils. Palm oil contains about 34 per cent saturated fat. Saturated fats have been attributed to an elevated risk of heart disease and other serious health […]
Cholesterol lowering nuts
Nuts are good source of unsaturated fats, which can help lower LDL cholesterol levels, especially when they replace saturated fats in the diet. Nuts are also rich in fiber, which helps the body from absorbing cholesterol and promotes its excretion. All nuts are suitable for a heart-healthy, cholesterol-lowering diet, including: Almonds, walnuts, cashew, brazil nut, […]
