How to Eat Foods that Reduce Cholesterol
Keeping your cholesterol in check is key to living a healthy, happy life. The best way is to eat foods that help keep your cholesterol under control.
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You Will Need
- Medical professional
- Cholesterol level test
- Whole-grain breads and pastas
- Beans
- Soy products
- Vegetable oil
- Lean meat
- Nonfat milk
- Veganism (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Get a cholesterol level test
Get a cholesterol level test from a medical professional to learn if your "bad" and "good" cholesterol levels are balanced at medically acceptable levels.
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Step 2
Eat food with soluble fiber
Eat food containing soluble fiber such as whole grain bread and pasta, beans, and soy products. Soluble fiber helps move cholesterol through the intestines.
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Step 3
Eat mostly unsaturated fats
Eat mostly "good" or unsaturated fats found in nuts and avocados -- or cook with vegetable oils like olive, canola, and corn oil.
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Step 4
Avoid saturated fats
Avoid saturated fats. Most ingested cholesterol comes from animal and dairy products. Select lean meat with minimal visible fat. Drink nonfat milk.
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Consider going vegan, which means giving up all animals products, including meat, fish, eggs, and dairy. Many people have seen their cholesterol levels drop after going vegan.
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Step 5
Get food recommendations
Get specific cholesterol-lowering food recommendations from authoritative resources like the Mayo Clinic and the American Heart Association.
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