Eating healthy and having a lifestyle that supports good health should be lifelong. It should be sustainable and enjoyable. This is because staying on a set diet plan lifelong is not sustainable. It is just that you need to be mindful when you are eating anything outside of what foods to choose and remember to mind your portion size. One good part of your
lipid profile readings is that your
HDL (good cholesterol) shows good numbers. To manage the total and
LDL cholesterol levels, follow the points below:
• Include more of whole foods and fiber to your diet - whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
• Avoid consuming deep
sugar-based foods, fried foods, processed and packaged foods.
• When consuming dairy, remember to have low fat milk and its products.
• If consuming meats completely avoid red meat and you can choose lean chicken and fish. Limit the intake of egg yolks.
• Limit the intake of saturated fats like ghee or butter and completely avoid trans fats like margarine to your diet.
• Engage in a cardio based exercise like brisk walking, running, swimming, etc to help bring down the cholesterol levels.
• Manage stress with the help of yoga, meditation, or engaging in a hobby.
• Reduce the intake of alcohol and quit smoking if you do smoke.
• Lastly, lose weight if you need to help improve cholesterol levels.
Next Steps
Connect with me, a qualified dietitian who can help you better your cholesterol levels and help you understand foods better.