Your body has both good and bad cholesterol. In order to increase the good and lower the bad you have many choices.
Of course, to control your good and bad cholesterol you can use medicine and diet factors.
If you want to control your cholesterol you can combine one or more of these factors.
Depending on you and what your cholesterol levels are, you may find that eating a little better and getting more exercise may be all you need to do to help lower your bad (LDL) and raise your good (HDL).
Of course, before you do anything make sure you talk to your doctor.
This is important because you may have other health issues in addition to cholesterol and your doctor can guide you through the process and help ensure that you don't make one thing worse by concentrating on another.
So, here are some ideas that may help you get the cholesterol levels you need:
1. Cut down on the amount of fat you get from your diet by cutting back on foods like meats and dairy. And not eating out at a fast food place is kind of a no brainer.
2. Cut way back on the amount of sugar you get in your diet. And when figuring out how much sugar you get, don't forget to include the amount of sugar that is in the beverages you drink.
If you start reading the labels of some drinks you will be amazed (appalled) at the amount of sugar they contain. Have you ever read the label for a so called energy drink?
Some people will substitute diet drinks but before you do you may want to ask yourself one question; is this sugar substitute really a good thing for my body?
My personal decision is to stay away from as many man made chemicals as I reasonably can. I don't drink diet soda for that reason.
I know that small amounts of sugar won't harm me, but I'm not so sure about any amount of artificial sweetener.
3. Figure out how much sodium you get in your diet and then cut back if you need to. Most people who eat a lot of processed foods will be getting a lot of sodium in their diet, possibly more than they should be.
All of these things can work together to help you keep not only your cholesterol levels in check but help keep your heart safe and strong too.
Instead of thinking that you can't eat anything, here are some foods that may be able to help your cholesterol levels: walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts and pecans.
But, don't get carried away. If you eat too many of these nuts you will be diminishing the benefit since these nuts are all high in fat. One cup a day is plenty.
Oatmeal and oat bran have also been shown to help lower cholesterol levels when eaten on a regular basis.
Fish and other foods high in Omega – 3 fatty acids such as salmon, albacore tuna, mackerel and lake trout.
As you can see, keeping your good and bad cholesterol levels in check may be as simple as adding or deleting some foods from
