Did you know an estimated number of some 50% adults across the globe suffer from unhealthy levels of cholesterol? Close to some 42 million individuals who are adults suffer from dangerously high levels of bad cholesterol.
And it is common news that high levels of bad cholesterol is intrinsically tied up with a variety of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack, obesity and diabetes.
It is therefore necessary that you take positive steps to curb your bad cholesterol levels.
What can you do to minimize your bad cholesterol? Don't take the easy route of reducing your cholesterol through cholesterol drugs.
They can make you suffer from side effects like liver abnormalities, liver damage and liver inflammation; depletion of vital nutrients in your body that protect your heart; congestive heart failure as a result of long term use of drugs, loss of mental clarity, loss of memory, weakness and muscle pain, irritability and tiredness.
On top of that cholesterol drugs can minimize chances of death due to heart attacks by only 1%! Needless to say, these artificial methods of lowering cholesterol do more harm than good! Let me now mention a few natural steps to reduce your cholesterol naturally.
#1 We all know that cholesterol is linked to obesity.
Therefore, losing weight in a healthy manner, through proper healthy diet, exercise, yoga and lifestyle modifications and shedding excess flab in this manner can have a positive effect on your cholesterol levels.
It will also increase your overall fitness levels.
#2 The next step is to consume a healthy diet that will lower your cholesterol.
You have to be careful about your intake of fats.
Completely give up eating saturated fats and Trans fats, minimize the overall intake of your fats and try to switch over to good fats from bad fats.
Good fats are found in omega 3 fatty acids found in fishes, omega 6 and 9 fatty acids as well as in fats found in whole grain food items and olive oil.
To decrease the amount of bad LDL in your body and replace that with good HDL, you can increase your intake of high fiber foods.
#3 Daily exercise for 30 to 45 minutes including cycling, running, jogging and swimming should be an indispensable item in your routine.
#4 It is time to bid good bye to refined, processed foods, sweets, red meat, egg yolks and other such foods with high glycemic index that trigger off triglycerides and also promote the production of cholesterol.
Try to get rid of these addictive foods.
Soon you will find that fruits, vegetables, fruit juices and whole grains have their own unique yummy taste.
#5 Say no to alcohol and caffeine.
And it is common news that high levels of bad cholesterol is intrinsically tied up with a variety of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack, obesity and diabetes.
It is therefore necessary that you take positive steps to curb your bad cholesterol levels.
What can you do to minimize your bad cholesterol? Don't take the easy route of reducing your cholesterol through cholesterol drugs.
They can make you suffer from side effects like liver abnormalities, liver damage and liver inflammation; depletion of vital nutrients in your body that protect your heart; congestive heart failure as a result of long term use of drugs, loss of mental clarity, loss of memory, weakness and muscle pain, irritability and tiredness.
On top of that cholesterol drugs can minimize chances of death due to heart attacks by only 1%! Needless to say, these artificial methods of lowering cholesterol do more harm than good! Let me now mention a few natural steps to reduce your cholesterol naturally.
#1 We all know that cholesterol is linked to obesity.
Therefore, losing weight in a healthy manner, through proper healthy diet, exercise, yoga and lifestyle modifications and shedding excess flab in this manner can have a positive effect on your cholesterol levels.
It will also increase your overall fitness levels.
#2 The next step is to consume a healthy diet that will lower your cholesterol.
You have to be careful about your intake of fats.
Completely give up eating saturated fats and Trans fats, minimize the overall intake of your fats and try to switch over to good fats from bad fats.
Good fats are found in omega 3 fatty acids found in fishes, omega 6 and 9 fatty acids as well as in fats found in whole grain food items and olive oil.
To decrease the amount of bad LDL in your body and replace that with good HDL, you can increase your intake of high fiber foods.
#3 Daily exercise for 30 to 45 minutes including cycling, running, jogging and swimming should be an indispensable item in your routine.
#4 It is time to bid good bye to refined, processed foods, sweets, red meat, egg yolks and other such foods with high glycemic index that trigger off triglycerides and also promote the production of cholesterol.
Try to get rid of these addictive foods.
Soon you will find that fruits, vegetables, fruit juices and whole grains have their own unique yummy taste.
#5 Say no to alcohol and caffeine.
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