Do you know how important it is to keep cholesterol low? For those of you out there that are health fanatics, I am sure you know exactly what I am talking about. I am always thinking about my cholesterol level. I wasn’t thinking about it too much when I was a teenager, but believe it or not, even teenagers should pay attention to their cholesterol level. A low-cholesterol diet is the best way to improve your heart health. Below, I am going to give you 12 tips on how to keep cholesterol low.
12. Stock Your Pantry and Refrigerator with the Best Foods
First of all, it is important that you stock both your pantry and your refrigerator with the right type of foods for your low-cholesterol diet. Purchase your favorite fresh fruits, canned or dry beans, vegetable juice, whole grains and vegetables.
11.Toss the Butter, Polyunsaturated Oil and Trans Fat Margarines
Instead of using butter, trans fat margarines and polyunsaturated oil, you should use canola oil, plant sterol spreads and olive oil.
10. Buy Products that Have Specifically Been Made for Low-Cholesterol Diets
You should look for those products that have specifically been created for those low-cholesterol diets. Some of those products include Smart Balance, Benecol, Promise and HeartWise Orange Juice.
thanks. Reminders like these keep me on check.
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Hey Fatima,
Glad we can help :) My mom always said your body is a temple. I think we need to keep that mind before stuffing it with junk.
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That is SO true Sheila! And you should remind others of that as well, they tend to forget (:
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Number 12 is very important!! If you don’t have junk foods to snack on, well then you can’t! You’ll have to eat healthy foods! This helps a lot! Over the summer i always go to my grandparents summer cabin, and they only have fruits and vegetables. Then i go out swimming all day. So i end up losing a lot of weight while i’m there for the 2-3 weeks!! I’m so grateful. Especially for the swimming suit season ;)
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Hey Rose,
That reminds me. I really should learn how to swim. Lol
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Low fat milk is great for you. It does not taste as good, until you get used to it, but the lower the fat in milk the higher the calcium, which you need for healthy bones.
Organic milk is the best, and worth every extra penny of its cost.
If you don’t buy any organic foods, organic milk should always be on your list.
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Hey SG,
Low fat milk isn’t bad tasting at all. I guess it’s just a matter of getting used to it..
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Cholesterol is not completely bad. There are two types known as HDL which is good for health and LDL which is bad for health. There are list of foods to low cholesterol. Apple, garlic and onion are the best for cholesterol. Even walnuts, almonds, avocados, olives, flax seed oil, beans and other green leafy vegetables are good for health. For more details refer http://www.insideheart.com/list-of-foods-that-help-to-lower-cholesterol.html
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