9 Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol

1. Diets that are low in fat, saturated fat, Cholestrol and are essential in lowering your cholesterol level. Saturated fat is found most in foods from animals and some plants like beef fat, butter, cheese, poultry fat, milk coconut oil, and palm oil.

2. .Instead of red meat, stick to lean meats such as turkey and chicken meats because they are effective in decreasing cholesterol levels.

3. Instead of white flour, consume products made of whole grain.

4. Avoid "trans-fatty" elements contained by hydrogenated vegetable oils such as margarines and other shortenings because these increase blood cholesterol levels the way saturated fat does.

5. Make it a habit to eat lots of vegetables and fruits because these are low in calories, cholesterol, and fat no matter how much you consume.

6. Bad habits like smoking decreases your HDL (good cholesterol) levels and changes your LDL cholesterol to a form that endorses the buildup of cholesterol deposits on the walls of your arteries

7. .Losing anywhere from 5-10 pounds can drastically reduce your cholesterol and triglycerides level. Changing your diet to only foods with minimal amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol as well as regular exercise and cutting calories will help you loose weight

8. High stress levels also increase your cholesterol level, so try to limit the amount of high stress at home and at work.

9. Many new medications have been created that can drastically reduce the amount of bad cholesterol in your body while raising the amount of good cholesterol.