Archive for the ‘Foods to Lower Cholesterol’ Category

Summer is such an exciting time for healthy food because produce becomes more affordable; therefore, summer is a great time to start including new and fresh foods in your diet. It’s also a time when many people renew their vows to exercise and get healthy, so combine some healthy fresh foods with exercise this summer [...]

Flax seeds, although currently being touted as a healthy HDL raising foodstuff, have actually been in use in tropical countries as part of their healthy diet for ages. You want to use whole Flax seeds and not Flax seed oil because it turns rancid very quickly, so this is why making a home-made mixture with [...]

A hot breakfast usually consists of a drive through egg and sausage biscuit or muffin, deep-fried hash-brown potatoes or bacon, sausage and eggs from the local diner. These types of traditional hot breakfast foods are full of fat, calories and cholesterol. If you are looking for a healthier hot breakfast why not consider hot wheat [...]

If you don’t keep carrots on hand, you should. These bright orange vegetables contain tons of beta carotene (aka) vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, which makes them a mega power house of health! The great thing about carrots is they may help lower cholesterol [...]

It seems that eating or worrying about what we are eating has become a national past-time. The three meals a day plus scheduled snack-times are a thing of the past. Many people eat when they are hungry or craving something and this can lead to too much cholesterol and saturated fats in the diet. How [...]

Soluble fiber foods contain pectin, gums or mucilage and are types of fiber that dissolves in water. Fiber helps lower cholesterol by binding bile acids that draw cholesterol out of the body. Eating soluble fiber may help lower cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of heart disease. Here are some common soluble fiber foods that [...]

A question about trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils. I will have to do some research and write an article on this one! I see products that now say “No Trans Fats”, but they have partially hydrogenated oils in them…I thought these were the same thing. Examples include Post cereals and various tortillas and tortilla [...]

I am interested if anyone knows any tricks to lower triglycerides. It can be a food or medicine.

I have elevated triglycerides. I’ve been eating old fashioned oatmeal for weeks. What else? I know you are going to say exercise…..