Good Lifestyle to lower Cholesterol
How good is your lifestyle to lower your cholesterol level? Here are few factors to assess.
Eat a healthy diet - Saturated fats and trans fats must be kept to low level. This can be achieved by eating meat that have any visible fats removed. Consumes low fat dairy products, and cooking with oil from vegetable sources instead of annimal fats. Limit the amount of trans fats, as the medical research concludes that there is no safe level of trans fats.
Lower Triglycerides - Excessive calories will be transformed to triglycerides and stored as body fat.
Exercise - Regular exercise can help you to raise the HDL level which can reduce your cholesterol level. It is not the difficulty level of the exercise you should focus. It is the duration of exercise that matters. You do not need to exercise long in one session. Taking multiple short exercises is an alternative. Get started now no matter what is your cholesterol level, exercise will improve your health.
Plant Sterols - Include your diet with food fortified with plant sterols because they have the ability to block cholestrol absorption.
Alcohol - Limit excessive intake of alcohol.
Soluble fibre - Foods like oat, beans or whole grains are rich in soluble fibre. Soluble fibre has the effect of lowering bad LDL cholesterol without lowering the good HDL cholesterol. 5-10 grams daily soluble fibre intake can decrease LDL level by about 5%.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Food rich in Omega-3 fatty acids was noted to lower LDL cholesterol level and raise HDL cholesterol level at the same time. Researches suggest that eating omega-3 rich food weekly can reduce significantly the risk of heart disease.
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