Archive for January, 2010
Lower Cholesterol With Diet
There are many ways to lower cholesterol with diet. There are also many specific foods which tend to lower cholesterol with their specific nutrients. However, even foods like oatmeal, oat bran, almonds and the like are good and do lower cholesterol but the very best protection against high cholesterol is your overall diet.
A diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole grains over time will not only lower your cholesterol but will protect you against every disease including heart disease, cancer and stroke. A vegetarian diet or as close as you can come has been shown to lower cholesterol substantially in most people. This diet will also help you eliminate other disease risks as well.
As hard as it is to want to do those people who have stopped eating meat, chicken and fish can see results in lower cholesterol in just weeks. The saturated fat in meat builds cholesterol and stops up your blood vessels. In addition to no meat you should also stop eating processed foods of all types for it is here that trans fats reside. Trans fats are the single most dangerous type of fat. They not only cause high cholesterol but are responsible for raising LDL (bad) and lowering HDL (good).
It has been proven over and over that vegetarians live longer and healthier lives. A vegetarian diet is not an easy diet to move to, especially if you have eaten meat and processed foods for a long time. But I am here to tell you it can be done and you will have better health for a longer time.