Here is a list of some Amazing foods that surprisingly can help in lowering our High Bad Cholesterol completely naturally.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance known as Lipid. Cholesterol is need at normal levels to keep our body functioning properly. It is both our Friend and Foe. If you have a lot of Good Cholesterol, you can consider it to be your Friend. However, Bad Cholesterol on the other hand is nothing less than a Foe, especially if at a high level.
Having High Bad Cholesterol is one of the Risk factors that can lead to Heart Diseases, Heart Attack or a stroke which can all prove to be very dangerous and at times even fatal.
Therefore, it is always important to keep your cholesterol in tact and on normal levels. You should always get your cholesterol levels checked whenever you get the chance to visit a doctor for your normal checkup. Cholesterol can easily be checked by having a blood test. This way, you would always stay updated about the levels of your cholesterol. If, you do end up having High Cholesterol, it is good to know this at the starting point, so you may combat it and fight it off till it goes back to its normal, required level.
Good news for you is that there are a few foods that have recently been discovered to combat Cholesterol levels without much work.
1. Oatmeal
Oatmeal contains a lot of dissolved fiber present within it. This in turn, acts like a sponge, trapping the Cholesterol-rich bile acids in it, and into the intestines. Later, the intestines get rid of the fiber and therefore the Cholesterol causing acids. This leads to lower bad cholesterol being released into the blood. If you consume about a bowl of Oatmeal daily, you can easily be on track to getting rid of the high bad cholesterol levels easily.
2. Tomatoes
Tomatoes present in your daily diet, whether consumed fresh or in the form of a sauce, or simply sun-dried and added to a meal can prove very beneficial in lowering cholesterol levels. If you eat about 7 servings per week of tomatoes, you can cut the risk of having cardiovascular disease by 30 percent. It has been found in recent studies that this is due to the fact that the antioxidant present in tomatoes (Lycopene) contains lots of Fiber, Vitamin C and potassium. This may also lead to lowering of blood pressure.
3. Roasted Almonds
Almonds, if consumed with their skin or coating on top, help in getting rid of High Bad Cholesterol. The plus point of Almonds is, that they can easily be consumed as a snack and we can replace them with the normal junk-food we tend to eat. The Natural Vitamin E present in these almonds skin and meat, can help in getting rid of the artery clogging bad cholesterol.
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