Natural Foods to help you reduce Cholesterol Simple and Easy
Add these foods to lower LDL cholesterol
the following content taken from the Harvard health article linked below
https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/11-foods-that-lower-cholesterol
Different foods lower cholesterol in various ways. Some deliver soluble fiber, which binds cholesterol and its precursors in the digestive system and drags them out of the body before they get into circulation. Some give you polyunsaturated fats, which directly lower LDL. And some contain plant sterols and stanols, which block the body from absorbing cholesterol.
1. Oats. An easy first step to lowering your cholesterol is having a bowl of oatmeal or cold oat-based cereal like Cheerios for breakfast. It gives you 1 to 2 grams of soluble fiber. Add a banana or some strawberries for another half-gram. Current nutrition guidelines recommend getting 20 to 35 grams of fiber a day, with at least 5 to 10 grams coming from soluble fiber. (The average American gets about half that amount.)
2. Barley and other whole grains. Like oats and oat bran, barley and other whole grains can help lower the risk of heart disease, mainly via the soluble fiber they deliver.
3. Beans. Beans are especially rich in soluble fiber. They also take a while for the body to digest, meaning you feel full for longer after a meal. That's one reason beans are a useful food for folks trying to lose weight. With so many choices — from navy and kidney beans to lentils, garbanzos, black-eyed peas, and beyond — and so many ways to prepare them, beans are a very versatile food.
4. Eggplant and okra. These two low-calorie vegetables are good sources of soluble fiber.
5. Nuts. A bushel of studies shows that eating almonds, walnuts, peanuts, and other nuts is good for the heart. Eating 2 ounces of nuts a day can slightly lower LDL, on the order of 5%. Nuts have additional nutrients that protect the heart in other ways.
6. Vegetable oils. Using liquid vegetable oils such as canola, sunflower, safflower, and others in place of butter, lard, or shortening when cooking or at the table helps lower LDL.
7. Apples, grapes, strawberries, citrus fruits. These fruits are rich in pectin, a type of soluble fiber that lowers LDL.
8. Foods fortified with sterols and stanols. Sterols and stanols extracted from plants gum up the body's ability to absorb cholesterol from food. Companies are adding them to foods ranging from margarine and granola bars to orange juice and chocolate. They're also available as supplements. Getting 2 grams of plant sterols or stanols a day can lower LDL cholesterol by about 10%.
9. Soy. Eating soybeans and foods made from them, like tofu and soy milk, was once touted as a powerful way to lower cholesterol. Analyses show that the effect is more modest — consuming 25 grams of soy protein a day (10 ounces of tofu or 2 1/2 cups of soy milk) can lower LDL by 5% to 6%.
10. Fatty fish. Eating fish two or three times a week can lower LDL in two ways: by replacing meat, which has LDL-boosting saturated fats, and by delivering LDL-lowering omega-3 fats. Omega-3s reduce triglycerides in the bloodstream and also protect the heart by helping prevent the onset of abnormal heart rhythms.
11. Fiber supplements. Supplements offer the least appealing way to get soluble fiber. Two teaspoons a day of psyllium, which is found in Metamucil and other bulk-forming laxatives, provide about 4 grams of soluble fiber.
-
23:30
Mr Reagan
18 hours agoGorka HUMILIATES Cathy Newman
32.6K88 -
42:22
The Why Files
3 days agoProject Looking Glass | The Time Warriors of the 2012 Apocalypse
92.5K88 -
1:36:46
Roseanne Barr
6 days ago $212.98 earnedFor Love of Country with Tulsi Gabbard | The Roseanne Barr Podcast #50
236K673 -
1:47:41
The Charlie Kirk Show
9 hours agoTHOUGHTCRIME Ep. 48 — Trump Rally Aftermath + Pride Month + "White Fortressing"?
94.8K41 -
2:15:48
Laura Loomer
10 hours agoEP52: THE GREAT REPLACEMENT: Trump and Biden Spar Over Border Policies Ahead of First Presidential Debate
55.2K31 -
1:29:23
Kim Iversen
11 hours agoJournalists Critical of Israel Fired and Threatened With Arrest! | What Is “Scholasticide” In Palestine?
78.6K120 -
2:01:58
Melonie Mac
12 hours agoGo Boom Live Ep 6
55.3K14 -
1:21:32
Game On!
10 hours agoStanley Cup Finals: Oilers vs Panthers Series Preview
49.9K5 -
1:15:28
Precision Rifle Network
1 day agoGuns & Grub S2E7
48.8K7 -
2:23:00
Donald Trump Jr.
16 hours agoLIVE WITH RUSSELL BRAND | TRIGGERED Ep.143
171K279