1.Avoid red meat and store- brought cookies, crackers and cakes. trans fats raise overall cholesterol levels. 2.Exercise on most days of the week & increase your physical activity... like brisk walk ,swimming 3.Quit smoking 4.loose weight.. If you are overweight       Being overweight or obese tends to raise LDL (bad) cholesterol and lower HDL (good) cholesterol. 5.moderate drinking habbit 

If lifestyle changes aren't enough … Sometimes healthy lifestyle changes aren't enough to lower cholesterol levels. If your doctor recommends medication to help lower your cholesterol, take it as prescribed while continuing your lifestyle changes. Lifestyle changes can help you keep your medication dose low.