Understanding What is Cholesterol? and How it effect your heart!.

Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, but high levels of cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease.

With high cholesterol, you can develop fatty deposits in your blood vessels. Eventually, these deposits grow, making it difficult for enough blood to flow through your arteries. Sometimes, those deposits can break suddenly and form a clot that causes a heart attack or stroke.

High cholesterol can be inherited, but it’s often the result of unhealthy lifestyle choices, which make it preventable and treatable. A healthy diet, regular exercise and sometimes medication can help reduce high cholesterol.[1]

5 foods that reduce high cholesterol like a miracle

1. Nuts

Nuts contain unsaturated fatty acids and other nutrients which is good for your heart.

Eating nuts may:

• Lower your low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which play a vital role in the build-up of deposits called plaques in your arteries
• Improve the health of the lining of your arteries
• Lower levels of inflammation linked to heart disease
• Reduce the risk of developing blood clots, which can lead to a heart attack and death

Eating at least 50 Grams of nuts a day can slightly lower LDL, on the order of 5%. Nuts have additional nutrients that protect the heart in other ways.

2.Oats

Oatmeal contains soluble fibre, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the bad cholesterol. Soluble fibre can reduce the absorption of cholesterol into your bloodstream. 5 to 10 grams or more of soluble fibre a day decreases your LDL cholesterol.

Oats contain beta-glucan, a type of soluble fibre that helps lower cholesterol. Eating oats may lower total cholesterol by 5% and “bad” LDL cholesterol by 7%

3. Ginger & Garlic

Ginger & Garlic can lead to significant reductions in LDL (bad) cholesterol and blood triglyceride levels. Adding Ginger and Garlic to your diet can keep your heart healthy. Ginger & Garlic can be used in many ways as they are great herbs & spices. They have many other benefits that we will discuss in our next upcoming posts.

4.Beans

Beans, also known as pulses, are a group of plant foods that include legumes, peas and lentils. Beans are especially rich in soluble fibre. They also take a while for the body to digest, meaning you feel full for longer after a meal. They are rich in high proteins and minerals.

Replace your meat and highly processed grains from your diet with lentils to lower your risk of heart disease.

5.Vegetables

Vegetables are a vital part of a heart-healthy diet. Vegetables are high in fibre and antioxidants
and low in calories, making them a heart-healthy choice.

Avocados are a potent source of nutrients as well as monounsaturated fatty acids.

Some vegetables like okra, eggplants, carrots and potatoes are particularly high in pectin, the same cholesterol-lowering soluble fibre that occurs in apples and oranges.

To reduce cholesterol follow this easy steps,

1. Choose the Right Fats

2. Increase the Fibre

3.Get Your Exercise

4.Cut Out the Processed Foods and Sweets

5.Reduce Stress

6. Eat Healthy, Natural and Organic Food

7. Reduce Caffeine and Alcoholic drinks