{"id":339,"date":"2012-02-22T10:15:25","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T15:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/health-beauty\/health\/good-and-bad-cholesterol\/"},"modified":"2012-02-22T10:15:25","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T15:15:25","slug":"good-and-bad-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/health-beauty\/health\/good-and-bad-cholesterol\/","title":{"rendered":"Good And Bad Cholesterol"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:left;margin-right:10px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"69\" width=\"53\" src=\"http:\/\/widgets.fbshare.me\/files\/fbshare.php?url=https:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/health-beauty\/health\/good-and-bad-cholesterol\/&title=Good And Bad Cholesterol\n&size=large\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div><div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"FlirtingFitness\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"https:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/health-beauty\/health\/good-and-bad-cholesterol\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p>\nYour body has both good and bad cholesterol. In order to increase the good and lower the bad you have many choices. <\/p>\n<p>Of course, to control your good and bad cholesterol you can use medicine and diet factors. <\/p>\n<p>If you want to control your cholesterol you can combine one or more of these factors. <\/p>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<p>Of course, before you do anything make sure you talk to your doctor. <\/p>\n<p>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&#39;t make one thing worse by concentrating on another. <\/p>\n<p>So, here are some ideas that may help you get the cholesterol levels you need:<\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>2.  Cut way back on the amount of sugar you get in your diet. And when figuring out how much sugar you get, don&#39;t forget to include the amount of sugar that is in the beverages you drink. <\/p>\n<p>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?<\/p>\n<p>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?<\/p>\n<p>My personal decision is to stay away from as many man made chemicals as I reasonably can. I don&#39;t drink diet soda for that reason. <\/p>\n<p>I know that small amounts of sugar won&#39;t harm me, but I&#39;m not so sure about any amount of artificial sweetener. <\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>Instead of thinking that you can&#39;t eat anything, here are some foods that  may be able to help your cholesterol levels: walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts and pecans. <\/p>\n<p>But, don&#39;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. 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