Get Fresh & Go Fishing

Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by admin in Food & Receipes, Health & Medicine

Did your last health checkup show high levels of cholesterol? Before you consider medication, why not try an alternative such as lowering cholesterol naturally with some changes in you eating habits?

First of all, you don’t have to cut out eggs. Many nutrition experts used to think that a way of lowering high cholesterol was to cut back on eggs in one’s daily diet. Now they have discovered that it’s not really the eggs that are the culprit, but the way most people cook them. Try scrambled, boiled or poached instead of fried.

Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Processed foods are high in salts and other preservatives that can be harmful.  Also- eat less processed foods such as luncheon meats and imitation cheeses. These also contain saturated fats that are not good for your cholesterol levels.

Add more fiber- such as whole grains like oats and barley. Avoid white bread as much as possible! Fiber also contains heart healthy antioxidants that help to flush toxins out of your body. Dried beans are also a good source of soluble fiber that can absorb cholesterol and help it to pass on through your digestive system.

Cut back on meat, especially red meat and eat more fish. Fish such as salmon and tuna are loaded with cholesterol-lowering omega-3 fatty acids. While fresh is the best, canned salmon and tuna, packed in water NOT oil are good too. Nutrition experts recommend eating fish two or three times a week. Fish oil supplements can have an effect on cholesterol as well and is considered a safe way to include omega-3s in your diet, but you should check with your health care provider before including fish oil in your diet if you are on any type of anti-clogging medications.