Healthful foods help to lower cholesterol
Some foods can be helpful in lowering cholesterol naturally. You may want to add or increase your consumption of these foods: Whole grains, such as oatmeal, oat bran, high-fiber foods and whole-wheat products. Nuts, such as walnuts, almonds and brazil nuts Omega-3 fatty acids, such as fatty fish, fish oil supplements, flax seeds and flax seed oil Oatmeal, especially steel-cut oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad," cholesterol. Soluble fiber is also found in foods such as kidney beans, apples, pears, barley and prunes. The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week. The highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids are in: Mackerel Lake trout Herring Sardines Albacore tuna Salmon Halibut T...