What Can You Do To Lower Your Cholesterol?
Rachel Gillespe
Most people are in some way at risk for heart disease and
everyone can benefit from lowering their high cholesterol. By
lowering your cholesterol you are reducing your chances of
heart disease and stroke. Everyone should know by now that you
can lower your chances of high cholesterol therefore reducing
your risk of heart disease by improving your diet and exercise
habits. Sometimes medication is needed as well accompanied by a
healthy diet.
When referring to lowering cholesterol we are referring to LDL
which is found in much higher numbers then the other
cholesterol, HDL. The objective is to lower levels of LDL which
can be done with proper diet and exercise. Certain amounts of
LDL are needed in the body to aid in digestion and to protect
the nervous system. What we are trying to do is to keep that
LDL from building up in our arteries.
What can you do to lower your cholesterol?
You can take medications that can help or even inhibit the
production of LDL in your liver, but we will keep that subject
for another time. Changing your dietary habits is a very
effective means of which foods are stored in the liver and
those that are absorbed into the bloodstream.
Obvious foods to avoid would be those that are high in
saturated fat and oils, such as animal products or processed
food. Eliminating or drastically reducing saturated fats will
get you on the road to lower cholesterol. Exercise is also very
important because you are burning up the energy that would
otherwise be stored in your body as fat. This increases the
workload of your body, in particular the most important organ
your heart. That is why a blend of a healthy diet and physical
exercise are crucial in your mission to lower cholesterol.
So the facts are that a heart healthy, balanced diet and an
increase of physical activity are key elements to reducing your
risk for heart disease and stroke by reducing your cholesterol.
If you need to please refer to my food pyramid charts to make
sure that you are getting that balanced diet. Whole foods, not
vitamins or dietary supplements are what you need in order for
your goals of lowering your cholesterol to be effective.
About The Author: Rachel Gillespe is a staff writer at
http://www.womens-digest.com and is an occasional contributor
to several other websites, including
http://www.diet-gazette.com
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