TOP 10 – Cholesterol Lowering Foods
January 16, 2012
Our Top 10 Cholesterol lowering Foods are good to know and understand. As a responsible Food and Beverage Photography Studio, we want to occasionally add tips that can help our audience out. These foods include: Almonds – 2 ounces a day will help raise healthy HDL and will lower bad LDL. Orange Juice – drink 8 ounces of sterol-fortified OJ. Olive Oil – 2 tablespoons a day are rich in antioxidants and heart-healthy monosaturated fats. Steamed Asparagus – Steaming veggies may do a better job of binding bile. Oatmeal – great source of soluable fiber which helps prevent cholesterol from being absorbed into your bloodstream. Pinto Beans – people who eat 1/2 cup a day have lowered cholesterol 8 percent in 12 weeks. Blueberries – this is a nutritious superfood. Tomatoes – lycopene-rich tomatoes can knock down your percentage by 10. Avacado – Lowers bad LDL and triglycerides. Dark Chocolate – loaded with flavonoids which are antioxidants that lower cholesterol.