Including 5 foods in diet control bad cholesterol.
Not all cholesterol is good also not all cholesterol is bad. Cholesterol is a very important component required for proper and healthy development and functioning of body. However our body is capable of producing essential amount of cholesterol required for normal and healthy body. But higher levels of LDL cholesterol tends to clog arteries and cause heart disease. Here’s a list of 5 foods to control bad cholesterol and healthy living.
List of 5 foods to control bad cholesterol
- Oats A bowl of oats in daily breakfast controls cholesterol to great extent. Daily diet of oatmeal not only controls cholesterol but also gives good amount of soluble fibers required for healthy digestive system. Add on to the nutritional value by adding toned milk along with fresh bananas, strawberries, apples, raisins.Additionally daily intake of oatmeal in breakfast helps in weight and diabetes control. Oatmeal with fruits, dry fruits and milk is a superb baby food that not only provides a great blend of essential nutrients to baby but also develops good food habit.
- Nuts: Regular controlled intake of nuts like almonds, peanuts and walnuts is good for healthy heart.
- Fruits: : Fruits like apple, grapes, strawberries and other citrus fruits are not only good source of antioxidants but are rich in pectins that lower cholesterol.
- Beans: Different types of beans like kidney beans, lentils not only provide a variety to our platter but also rich source of soluble fibers to lower bad cholesterol in body. Although beans take longer time to digest they give a fulling effect and effective for weight and diabetes control.
- Vegetables like okra and eggplant okra and eggplant are again great source of soluble fibers and low calorie vegetable.
Controlling cholesterol with controlled diet doesn’t mean that you won’t have much variety and taste for food. All the above items in the list of 5 foods to control cholesterol can be included in diet in numerous ways and recipes without compromising with taste and health.
However any changes in diet for controlliing any disease should strictly be undertaken under the advise of respective practitioner.
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