Lowering Your Cholesterol Naturally
When your doctor decides that it is time to test your cholesterol, he or she will send you for a blood test, and then wait for the results of the cholesterol test to come back. You would do well to spend a little discussing these numbers with your doctor, covering how you can optimize them if that is in fact needed, and ask what your risk is for heart disease.
If your cholesterol numbers are not acceptable, your doctor may recommend that you take prescription medications to help get your cholesterol levels in a better range as quickly as possible. Not doing this could lead to heart disease, so consider carefully the medical advice you are given.
Now, if your numbers are reasonable, your medical practitioner may just suggest that you improve your diet, switching to one that is low cholesterol, and hardly contains foods of high cholesterol on a regular basis.
Once you are aware of the foods that are good and bad for you, then switching to low cholesterol foods should be no difficulty, especially as you know that once you have changed, your heart health is going to be improving, and your risk of heart problems will be falling.
This is exactly what you want, a strong heart. But along with the avoidance of a high cholesterol diet, you need to be exercising, may be four days a week going for a brisk walk for about 30 minutes, as this will help your fitness level, and your overall health.
So, if you are to consume low cholesterol foods , what does that mean you will be consuming, and what foods should you not eat? It is necessary to avoid an excess of animal products, this means red meats should be eaten in moderation, with only the leanest cuts of meat being considered. Egg yolks are also of high cholesterol, but the egg whites are fine, so consider moving over to egg white products rather than complete eggs.
On the list of not recommended is butter, as it is derived from an animal, so if you still want to in oil, think about using olive oil, especially virgin olive oil. This is less processed than light olive oil which is so called just because it is lighter in color, not lighter in calories.
Oat bran and oatmeal is good for you to eat, and is a great way to start your day. It provides you with soluble fibre, which is also found in apples, pears and barley.
Legumes, such as dried peas, dried beans and lentils are good for you, because not only do they provide you with soluble fibre, but they also contain plant protein, which is good for the growth of muscles and tendons, as well as good for internal organs, blood, hair and bones, too.
There are obviously many more foods that contribute to a low cholesterol diet, but there is limited space here. The important thing is to start reducing your cholesterol now, so that you are at lower risk of heart attacks or strokes. But of course, this is entirely up to you, reduce your cholesterol now, or have the threat of heart attacks and strokes in your future.
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