What diet changes can prevent high cholesterol?
ANSWER
To reduce your cholesterol, one of the most important change to make is to cut back on the amount of saturated fat and trans fats in your diet. That means cutting back on meat and poultry -- either by eating smaller portions or eating them less often -- and choosing skim or low-fat dairy products. It also means eating less fried food, processed food, and foods high in sugar.
It is also important to increase the amount of soluble fiber you eat. This form of fiber, found in oatmeal, kidney beans, and apples, for example, helps remove LDL from the body.
From: High Cholesterol in Men WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by James Beckerman on July 6, 2018
SOURCES:
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: “High Blood Cholesterol.”
National Cholesterol Education Program: “High Blood Cholesterol: What you Need to Know.”
Harvard School of Public Health: “Fats & Cholesterol.”
American Heart Association.
Ekelund and others February 2007. Diabetes Care,
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SOURCES:
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: “High Blood Cholesterol.”
National Cholesterol Education Program: “High Blood Cholesterol: What you Need to Know.”
Harvard School of Public Health: “Fats & Cholesterol.”
American Heart Association.
Ekelund and others February 2007. Diabetes Care,
Nicholls and others , Feb 7, 2007. JAMA
David Ludwig, MD, professor of endocrinology, Children’s Hospital, Boston.
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