Here a video and examples and info about the Mediterranean diet pyramid to help people with high cholesterol. This is a 2 series videos on learning how to reduce bad cholesterol levels and what foods to eat for reducing cholesterol.
To reduce cholesterol you should consider…
- Read this article first
- Lose excess pounds
- Eat heart-healthy foods
- Select whole grains
- Stock up on fruits and vegetables
- Exercise more than your intentions
- Quit smoking
- Drink alcohol only in moderation
- Take medication as prescribed
- Eat less high-fat food (especially those high in saturated fat)
- Replace part of the saturated fat in your diet with unsaturated fat
- Eat less high-cholesterol food
- Choose foods high in complex carbohydrates (starch and fiber)
List of foods that help to lower cholesterol
- Walnuts, almonds and more
- Fish and omega-3 fatty acids
- Five servings a day of fruits and vegetables
- All of the beans or legumes also provide soluble fiber
- Several of the vegetable oils can be beneficial. (Olive Oil)
