If you’ve been working at lowering
your cholesterol and improving your heart health, you’re probably tired of
hearing about all the things that you CANNOT eat or CANNOT do.
No trans fats, no saturated fat, no
eggs, no salt, no butter, no this and no that.
Then give it a few years and the
things that you were denying yourself are proven to have no negative effects on
cholesterol at all.
Eggs for example were “no-no” foods
for decades but are now considered no problem for those with high cholesterol.
Here are some foods that are proven
to lower bad cholesterol and boost good.
1) Berries:
All berries include great amounts of
antioxidants and other ingredients that improve cholesterol and heart health.
Blueberries are the kings and queens
of all berries. They’ve been proven to improve every health issue from diabetes
to Alzheimer’s.
A handful a day keeps the doctor
away.
Strawberries have also been shown to
include many cholesterol improving ingredients. One benefit strawberries have
over other berries is their high fiber content.
Any type of berry is beneficial so
vary it up to never get tired of berries.
2) Chocolate
Here’s some sweet news for anyone
who suffers any type of cardiovascular disease, including of course high
cholesterol.
You thought your days of enjoying
good deserts were over? Think again.
A study from San Diego State
University revealed that eating 50 grams of dark chocolate every day
drastically and quickly dropped bad cholesterol.
The key is really the cocoa in the
chocolate. So make sure your chocolate is at least 70%. Or you can get the same
benefit from a sweet cocoa drink.
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