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Delicious Foods That Lower Cholesterol

Are you on a diet to lower cholesterol? Forget the pills to lower your cholesterol. There's a cheaper and more effective way to do it - with delicious foods that will be the solution and diet to lower cholesterol! Also these foods should be a part of your healthy diet. Not only will you lower your cholesterol, you might even lose weight. I compiled a list of all the foods that place a role in lowering bad cholesterol, and raising good cholesterol. If you can think of anymore foods to add please leave a comment at the bottom, and I'll add it!

When I say delicious - I don't mean every one of these foods are delicious to everyone. Some people find some foods more delicious than others. I myself don't eat all these foods in the list, but I do like the majority. It's all about trying different foods.

Get Your Healthy Fats - Omega 3 6 9 and Monounsaturated Fats

I made a post about the various benefits of having omega fatty acids included in your diet - you can check it out here:

12 Reasons Why You Should Take Omega 3 And 6 Fatty Acids

It's funny because before heart researchers used to label all fats as BAD. Of course many of us understand that trans fat and saturated fats can be extremely dangerous if you're not watching how much you're consuming, but what you might not know is that omega 3, 6, 9, and monounsaturated fats are good for your heart.

It's been studied through the past 15-20 years and research has shown that these fatty acids helped reduce inflammation, help reduce high blood pressure, and increase HDL cholesterol (which is the good cholesterol). So where do these fatty acids come from? Omega 3 fatty acids come from fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines. Also, from some eggs, and nuts such as walnuts, and flaxseeds.

Get Out Of Your Usual Shopping Habits

It's true. When we go shopping we tend to buy what we know. We tend to buy the same foods, and the same brands. What I'm suggesting is to change that habit. First go along the outside lanes of the grocery store. Go for the fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats. Look at the list below, and buy the foods you've never tried before. Don't know what to make with the food? Easy. You have the internet at the tip of your fingers. You'll want to go for the healthy route. So how do you do this? Do you know what food to eat? I will explain below.

Here's The List

Fruits

Apples

Oranges

Cantaloupe

Strawberries

Grapefruit

Nuts and seeds

Walnuts

Almonds

Flaxseeds

Cold Water Fish

Tuna

Salmon

Whole Grain Foods

Whole Grain Bread

Whole Grain Cereal (We all know about cheerios)

Oatmeal

Beans

Black Beans

Kidney Beans

Vegetables

Broccoli

Asparagus

Onions

Beets

Artichokes

Jicama

Rutabaga

Daikon

Butternut Squash

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Stuarts Apr 16, 2010 @ 7:07 pm | delete

Nice lens :-) This is another lowering cholesterol book that you should take a look at. It has great reviews on amazon.

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ronpass Sep 1, 2008 @ 3:18 am | delete

Well I can continue to get stuck into strawberries, apples and nuts. Great lens on an important issue.
Ron Passfield
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badmsm Aug 12, 2008 @ 5:32 pm | delete

Great lens, too many people are having to take drugs for conditions they can control or eliminate through diet. Good job, 5 stars!