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.