Foods To Lower Your Cholesterol

This latest research and nutrition experts recommend to reduce heart disease cases is to change your food diet and also your lifestyle. We made a list of the best cholesterol lowering foods in 2007. 


1. Whole Grains and Oats

a five-year Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study showed that people whose diets contain the most whole grains “had the thinnest carotid artery walls and showed the slowest progression in artery wall thickness.”

2. Blueberries

elp lower cholesterol as effectively as commercial drugs with fewer side effects.

3. Nuts

small serving of nuts every day can reduce your total cholesterol, reduce your LDL cholesterol.

4. Chlorella

chlorella is a potent, eco-friendly source of healthy omega-3 fats

5. Chocolate

consume raw chocolate without added dairy products or artificial sweeteners.

6. Avocados, 7. Olives, and 8. Olive Oil

The high level of monounsaturated fats in avocados, olives, and olive oil protect against heart disease and diabetes and can increase your good cholesterol and decrease your bad cholesterol.

9. Goji Berries

can increase the production of an antioxidant called superoxide dismutase (SOD) which prevents cholesterol oxidation.

10. Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil

Many experts agree that flaxseeds are a good choice to help maintain heart health and avoid heart disease and dangerous cholesterol levels.

Here’s our new 2011 list of the Top 14 Foods that Lower Cholesterol.

• Cholesterol not the sole reason people have heart disease, but it’s definitely a contributing factor. Experts agree that dietary cholesterol raises blood cholesterol and that high blood cholesterol levels increase your risk for heart disease.