Diet

Eat Well for Healthy Cholesterol Levels

So far, we’ve discussed the importance of the following four lifestyle practices that can most significantly reduce your risk of heart disease:

1. Not smoking

2. Daily exercise

3. Moderate alcohol consumption (an average daily intake of no more than an ounce of alcohol)

4. A healthy body weight (a body mass index, or BMI, of 25 or less)

This rest of this module highlights the following dietary steps you can take toward improving your blood cholesterol levels:

1. Eliminate trans fats as much as possible.

2. Cut down on saturated fats from animal sources.

3. Eat more mono- and poly- unsaturated fats.

4. Eat more fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

5. Keep dietary cholesterol below 300 milligrams per day.

6. Eat plenty of foods high in soluble fiber.