Healthy afternoon,
To reduce your cholesterol and
triglycerides , follow a heart - healthy eating pattern. This means choosing variety of fresh and unprocessed foods, and limiting unhealthy fats, salt and added
sugar .
A heart- healthy eating patterns is high in whole grains, fiber ,
vitamin and minerals and healthy fats.
Cholesterol-lowering food:
Oatmeal, oat bran and high- fibre foods. High insoluble fibre can help reduce absorption of cholesterol into blood stream. Soluble fibre is also found in
kidney beans, pear, barley, prune
Add in diet fish and omega -3 fatty acids.
The worst foods for high cholesterol:
1. Red meat, beef, pork, lamb as well as processed meat like sausage
2. Full fat dairy like cream cheese, whole milk, butter
3. Baked goods and sweets
4. Fried foods
5. Tropical oils palm
Health Tips
Simple swaps.
There are plenty of swaps you can make to help improve your cholesterol. Eat heart - healthy foods. Try swapping from butter to olive oil, potato chips to plain nuts, white bread to whole grains bread or choosing reduced fat dairy products instead of full -fat versions.