Friday, 15 April 2016

control your cholesterol - Top 3 superstar foods for your cholesterol

Top 3 superstar foods for your cholesterol :


 

1.FRUITS AND VEGETABLES :


vitamin c,beta carotene, and other antioxidants in fruits and vegetables that account for difference .Antioxidant protect cells against damage from the unstable molecules that are released when the body uses oxygen.oxidation of LDL cholesterol - the type that forms fatty plaque - is thought to be instrumental in initiating atherosclerosis. fruits and vegetables are also High in bioflavonoids and other plant chemicals that act as antioxidants.

2. Beans: The High Fiber Solution


Except for your morning wheat bran, no food is more fiber-rich than beans. And beans are especially high in cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber. Eating a cup of any type of beans a day—particularly kidney, navy, pinto, black, chickpea, or butter beans—can lower cholesterol by as much as 10% in 6 weeks.

Soluble fiber forms a gel in water that helps bind acids and cholesterol in the intestinal tract, preventing their re-absorption into the body. This may be why soluble fiber helps to lower cholesterol levels (and decreases the risk of heart disease). Soluble fiber is also found in oats and oat bran, barley, brown rice, beans, apples, carrots, and most other fruits and vegetables.



3. Spinach: The Heart Healthy Green Giant



Spinach contains lots of lutein, the sunshine-yellow pigment found in dark green leafy vegetables and egg yolks. Lutein already has a "golden" reputation for guarding against age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. Now research suggests that just a ½ cup of a lutein-rich food daily also guards against heart attacks by helping artery walls "shrug off" cholesterol invaders that cause clogging
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