5 Foods That Lower Cholesterol Naturally
Faizan Hashmi Published March 17, 2019 | 01:50 PM
Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th March, 2019) You've probably seen certain foods touted as helpful for lowering cholesterol. But how exactly are diet and cholesterol connected?Let's back up for a minute.
In case you need a quick refresher on cholesterol, we all have two natural types in our bodies: HDL, the "happy" or good kind, and LDL, the "lousy" kind. In general, having a high HDL is healthy, while having a high LDL is linked to an increased risk of heart disease.That's because LDL tends to clog and harden arteries, whereas HDL carries LDL away from the arteries to your liver to be eliminated.
HDL also seems to protect against damage to blood vessels (a major precursor to hardened arteries).Then there's dietary cholesterol, found in animal-based foods. Experts used to think that eating high-cholesterol foodslike egg yolks and shrimpraised total blood cholesterol levels.
Newer research has shown that's not true.But what we do know for certain is that other foods (think oats and almonds) can help manage or improve your overall cholesterol profile, and reduce your risk of heart disease. Below are my top five picks for these "cholesterol helpers"plus easy and tasty ways to eat them more often.
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