Tips to reduce cholesterol
Posted on: 10/May/2013 4:32:00 PM
High cholesterol is a complaint many people have in the city. A major cause of the problem is a person’s eating habits. Here are a few foods that would keep your cholesterol under check.
- Almonds contain flavnoids and Vitamin E. They help cut out the bad cholesterol and also reduced the development of artery blockage.
- Spinach is a good source of lutein which keeps up general cardio vascular health.
- Oats helps the body absorb lesser cholesterol due to beta glucan, a soluble fibre.
- Phytosterols in sesame seeds helps prevent artery blockage.
- Cholesterol levels can be lowered by almost 15% by eating avocados.
- Dark chocolates help reduce cholesterol levels by 10%
