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5 Foods That Fight Cholesterol
by Sally Wadyka for MSN Health & Fitness
Theres no denying that a healthy diet is the first line of defense against rising cholesterol. If you eat a predominantly plant-based dietwith lots of fruits and vegetables plus some fishyou are on the right track to keeping your cholesterol at a healthy level, says Lisa Dorfman, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. That said, certain so-called super-foods can actually help lower bad cholesterol and/or increase the good cholesterol. Ideally, you want to shoot for total cholesterol under 200, with LDL (the bad one) under 110 and HDL (the good one) greater than 35.
Try to incorporate more of these foods into your daily diet:
Almonds
Studies have found that eating just a quarter cup of almonds a day can lower your LDL by 4.4 percent, according to dietitian Leslie Bonci, who is also the director of sports nutrition at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Eating nuts, especially almonds, which are high in good-for-you monounsaturated fat, is better than simply eating a low-fat snack like pretzels, says Bonci. Of course, they can also be high in calories, so stick with a small serving and choose almonds that are dry roasted without oil.
Source: http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cholesterol/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100174496>1=31007
by Sally Wadyka for MSN Health & Fitness
Theres no denying that a healthy diet is the first line of defense against rising cholesterol. If you eat a predominantly plant-based dietwith lots of fruits and vegetables plus some fishyou are on the right track to keeping your cholesterol at a healthy level, says Lisa Dorfman, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. That said, certain so-called super-foods can actually help lower bad cholesterol and/or increase the good cholesterol. Ideally, you want to shoot for total cholesterol under 200, with LDL (the bad one) under 110 and HDL (the good one) greater than 35.
Try to incorporate more of these foods into your daily diet:
Almonds
Studies have found that eating just a quarter cup of almonds a day can lower your LDL by 4.4 percent, according to dietitian Leslie Bonci, who is also the director of sports nutrition at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Eating nuts, especially almonds, which are high in good-for-you monounsaturated fat, is better than simply eating a low-fat snack like pretzels, says Bonci. Of course, they can also be high in calories, so stick with a small serving and choose almonds that are dry roasted without oil.
Source: http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cholesterol/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100174496>1=31007
