| Many people feel petrified just on hearing the | | | | way is to keep the food pyramid in mind. Fruits |
| news of elevated cholesterol levels. But here it | | | | and green vegetables really have no alternative |
| needs to be mentioned clearly that all cholesterol | | | | and are gifts of nature. |
| are not bad. Cholesterol can be categorized under | | | | Cereals, nuts, sea fish, etc., are all examples of |
| two separate entities- good cholesterol (HDL) and | | | | good cholesterol foods. Fish oils in fish like tuna |
| bad cholesterol (LDL). | | | | and salmon have beneficial properties due to the |
| LDL levels when heightened can pose health risks | | | | presence of Omega-3 fatty acids (oils) which |
| in the form of cardiac attacks or blockage of | | | | increase the level of good cholesterol (HDL) inside |
| arteries. Bad cholesterol is what prompts the | | | | the body. One ought to consume these on a |
| presence of cholesterol inside the body cells. Bad | | | | regular basis as constant intake of fish oils is |
| cholesterol should obviously be there inside the | | | | required. |
| body and it should be in proportion to the amount | | | | Monounsaturated fats which are present in nuts |
| of good cholesterol present. The good cholesterol | | | | help you to raise the level of HDL inside your |
| drive out the excess cholesterol from the body. | | | | body. Nuts should be consumed in unsalted |
| The ratio of 4: 4 or less for LDL to HDL is | | | | manner with their shells remaining intact. Again a |
| considered to be normal. In order to maintain the | | | | person should not go overboard in consumption of |
| optimum cholesterol levels inside the body there | | | | nuts as the high calorie percentage in these can |
| are some natural methods which can be easily | | | | increase your weight which is not always |
| applied and which would not have any side-effects | | | | recommendable. |
| too. Among these methods, intake of good | | | | Cholesterol supplements deserve special mention |
| cholesterol foods is a very important aspect. | | | | when one talks about good cholesterol foods. |
| A proper dietary habit with the right amount of | | | | These are highly effective products which lower |
| good cholesterol along with a regular fitness | | | | the LDL levels and heighten the HDL levels, thus |
| regime goes a long way in keeping the cholesterol | | | | serving a dual role. |
| levels normal. People who do not have sufficient | | | | For proper functioning of the liver and heart one |
| time for exercises can consider walking as a | | | | should seriously contemplate about this option. |
| convenient alternative. One should cut down on | | | | There are various vitamins and other antioxidants |
| the intake of red meat and poultry products and | | | | which act as effective and good cholesterol foods. |
| also refrain from addictive substances like liquor or | | | | People hear a lot about Resveratrol, Policosanol |
| cigarettes. | | | | and Niacin is this regard. Hence to sum it all up, |
| Among good cholesterol foods certain fantastic | | | | one should maintain an active lifestyle and pursue |
| natural supplements and vitamins are available | | | | a strict dietary regime if he/she wants to always |
| which can bring down the presence of bad | | | | keep a rein on the LDL levels and increase the |
| cholesterol quite considerably. Another effective | | | | HDL levels. |