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By Ispas Marin
Seriously high levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL) represent a
menacing
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 (the HDL
also known as the ‘good’ cholesterol and the LDL – the ‘bad’
cholesterol) and it will prevent the occurrence of heart disease. You can use a
drug treatment to lower the cholesterol level, but you can also use a more
healthy method – the dietary agents and food supplements that will 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.
We will offer you some piece of advice on what exactly to eat and what not to
eat during a diet in order to lower cholesterol level. Keep in mind that this
diet it is not very difficult to respect, it requires strength of will and
determination to retain yourself from eating the ‘bad’ foods. The tips below
should be followed for a period of one month, and then you should get your
cholesterol level checked again to see the results of the diet.
1. The first thing you have to do is to reduce the amount of red meat in your
daily alimentation. You will replace it with white meat (poultry) and fish which
have a low fat level.
2. It is absolutely necessary for you to eliminate or at least to eat less
saturated fats. This means that you should start having skimmed milk, low
cholesterol spread or light cheese, instead of your normal foods. These light
products may not be as tasty as the fat ones, but they care save your life.
3. A healthy diet means a healthy digestion. Foods that are high in fibre
(like whole grain cereals or muesli) will eventually help you lower cholesterol
by eliminating the dietary fats.
4. Stop frying your food and start grilling them. It prevents the loss of
vitamins from the vegetables; therefore you will eat healthier.
5. Eating out can be a test for your determination to lower cholesterol. The
best method to pass this test is to eat mainly in restaurants that are serving
low cholesterol dishes. In order to avoid ruining your diet, you should ask for
the dressings and gravies to be served separately so that you will control the
quantity you are eating. Don’t eat them in excess. Try to eat a healthy salad
instead of French fries. We know, it is not as tasty but it will lower the ‘evil’
cholesterol.
5. Stop being a ‘couch potato’, start exercising every day. You
can do
aerobics, you can walk or jog, you can even play basketball, but it is
absolutely necessary for you to do it every day.
6. Tropical oils don’t do you good. If you want to get a lower cholesterol
level you must start using vegetable oils (olive oil is the best choice) or
canola oils.
7. Always read the label on the food products you are buying to be sure of
what you are buying in terms of fats level.
8. Now let’s talk about alcohol. Drinking is not exactly your best activity
during a 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. A cholesterol lowering medication if it is prescribed or recommended by a
physician will have maximum effectiveness for your diet if you will respect it
entirely.
10. And we saved the best for last. Always remember that a diet for reducing
cholesterol level will definitely help you lose weight. Happy eating!
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