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Friday, May 26, 2017
Health &
Well-being
by Denise Kelly
Use diet to control your cholesterol IF YOU have just been diagnosed with high cholesterol, don’t despair! You don’t need to go on any hard-core drugs, or panic that it will be this way forever and your health is at risk for the rest of your life. It’s all in the diet! Eat clean and fresh! Take control of your own health by eating yourself well! Turning your health around does take effort, but this effort could actually save your life! Need I say more... So what should you be eating? 1. If you're looking to lower your cholesterol, the key may be simply changing your morning meal. Switching up your breakfast to contain two servings of oats can lower LDL ('bad') cholesterol by 5.3% in only six weeks. The key to this cholesterol buster is beta-glucan, a substance in oats that absorbs LDL, which your body then excretes. 2. If you're looking for a snack food that lowers cholesterol levels, research shows that you should get cracking! Apparently people who ate 1.5 oz of whole walnuts six days a week for a month lowered their total cholesterol by 5.4% and LDL cholesterol by 9.3%. Almonds and cashews are other good options. However, while nuts are heart healthy, they're also high in calories, so practice portion control. 1.5 oz is about a shot glass and a half. Use a shot glass to measure out your portion so you can see exactly how it looks. 3. Beans, beans—they really are good for your
clogging plaque at its earliest stage by keeping cholesterol particles from sticking to artery walls. Try for two to four fresh cloves a day. 5. Greens and more greens! Popeye ate it, and so should you! This popular green food contains lots of lutein, the sunshineyellow pigment found in dark green leafy vegetables and egg yolks. Lutein already has a reputation for guarding against age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. Just ½ cup of a lutein-rich food daily also guards against heart attacks by helping artery walls "shrug off" cholesterol invaders that cause clogging. Look for bags of baby spinach leaves that you can use for salads or lightly steam with fresh fish. 6. Avocadosmare a great source of heart-healthy MUFAs, which may actually help raise HDL cholesterol while lowering LDL. And, more than any other fruit, this delectable food packs cholesterol-smashing beta-sitosterol, a beneficial plant-based fat that reduces the amount of cholesterol absorbed from food. 7. Asparagus is one of the top performers, as well as green beans, beets, eggplant, cauliflower, carrots, and okra. By steaming them you’re actually forcing your liver to use up more LDL cholesterol in order to digest them, which means lower LDL levels in your bloodstream. 8. Broccoli is loaded with vitamin K which can protect against arterial calcification or hardening
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of arteries. LDL cholesterol can lead to serious heart conditions. Insufficient vitamin K accelerates arterial calcification. This vegetable is also packed with fibre which helps to normalize blood pressure. Consuming broccoli every day can also help you lose weight. So everyone’s a winner! These foods are all very accessible, so there is no excuse not to include them in your daily regime. If you are worried and want help with your health, or wish to get a personalised nutrition plan to get you tip top for this summer, call or e-mail me to discuss. Health is all that matters! Denise Kelly is a passionate and motivated 'health expert/nutritionist'. Her company is called DK - The Wellbeing company and represents all things health and fitness. Denise also runs a juice company 'Juice It' that makes and delivers healthy juices and smoothies. She is involved with motivational talks, conferences and corporate events regarding health all over the world and believes that knowledge is power and, ultimately, health is your only wealth! Life is for thriving and not just surviving. For your health questions, or to book a consultation with Denise, please contact her on:
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To help lower your cholesterol you should cut down on saturated fat and eat more fibre, including plenty of fruit and vegetables.
heart! Adding ½ cup of beans to soup lowers total cholesterol, including LDL, by up to eight per cent. The key to this heart-healthy food is its abundance of fibre, which has been shown to slow the rate and amount of absorption of cholesterol in certain foods. Try black, kidney, or pinto beans; each supplies about one-third of your daily fibre needs. 4. Aside from adding zing to almost any dish, garlic makes the list of foods that lower cholesterol; it's also been found to prevent blood clots, reduce blood pressure, and protect against infections. Now research finds that it helps stop artery-
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