Foods to Lower Cholesterol

There are two types of cholesterol - Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad," cholesterol, and High-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good," cholesterol. Intake of food substances which help in lowering the bad cholesterol should be encouraged. 

Some of them are as follows:-

• Oats, Oatmeal & Muesli.
• Walnuts, almonds, Pistachios and other nuts. 
• Olive oil and olive products.
• Yoghurt.
• Omega-3 fatty acids.
• Legumes such as dry, cooked or canned beans; lentils; peas and all soya products (cooked or canned soya beans, soya mince, cubes, soya milk and tofu).
• Flax seeds. 
  
• Fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, or rich in beta-carotene such as apricots, yellow peaches, oranges, grapefruit, lemons, cranberry, strawberry, blackberry, apples, pears, prunes, guava, mango, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, butternut, carrots, broccoli, cabbage and spinach.
• Garlic, spring onions and other onions. 
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• Dark Chocolate. 
• Green Tea.

Apart from making changes in the diet, healthy lifestyle changes should also be incorporated to successfully decrease cholesterol levels. Regular exercise, reduce stress, quit smoking, become vegetarian and healthy weight should be maintained.

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