Omega 3 Fatty Acids
No list of cholesterol lowering food
is complete without including Omega 3 fatty acids.
It’s actually not that Omega 3 is so
healthy in and of itself. The main thing is that we need to have a balance of
several types of Omega fats. Since the modern day diet is so high in other
types of Omega fats, anything that increases Omega 3 fat is beneficial.
Increasing the consumption of Omega
3 fat has been proven in hundreds of studies to fight inflammation and increase
antioxidants more than possibly any other ingredient.
The best sources of Omega 3 come
from various fatty fishes such as salmon, trout, herring, swordfish, cod, blue
fish and mackerel. Flax seed and flax seed oil are the best known vegetarian
sources of Omega 3. Many nuts however are also high in Omega three such as
walnuts, pecans and pine nuts.
Final Notes
There are of course many other
things you can do to improve your cholesterol and overall cardiovascular
health. Light exercise and moving around during the day is essential.
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