What food reduces cholesterol?

Answer 1

1. Leafy green vegetables: Lutein, a yellow pigment in dark green leafy vegetables, protects against age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. Research suggests that just ½ cup of a these lutein-rich foods daily also guards against heart attacks by keeping cholesterol from sticking to artery walls.
   
2. Beans: Researchers at Arizona State University found that adding ½ cup of beans to soup lowers total cholesterol, including LDL, by up to 8%. This is because beans have lots of fiber, which slows the rate and amount of absorption of cholesterol.
   
3. Garlic: Garlic can lower cholesterol, prevent blood clots, reduce blood pressure, and protect against infections. It also helps stop arterial plaque by keeping cholesterol particles from sticking to artery walls.
   
4. Cocoa: In a 2007 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, participants who were given cocoa powder had a 24% increase in HDL levels over 12 weeks.
   
5. Nuts: In a study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who ate 1.5 ounces of whole walnuts six days per week for one month lowered their total cholesterol by 5.4% and LDL cholesterol by 9.3%.
   
6. Oats: Two daily servings of oats can lower LDL ("bad"Â) cholesterol by 5.3% in only 6 weeks. Beta-glucan in oats absorbs LDL, which your body then excretes.
   
7. Tea: Black tea has been shown to reduce blood lipids by up to 10% in only 3 weeks.
   
8. Red wine: A study conducted by Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain found that red wine can decrease LDL levels by 9%-12%.
   
9. Avocadoes: Monounsaturated fat in avocadoes may actually help raise HDL cholesterol while lowering LDL. Avocadoes also contain beta-sitosterol, which reduces the amount of cholesterol absorbed from food.
   

Answer 2

One of the new and most popular foods with reduced cholesterol are Cheerios cereal. One bowl a day is proven to lower your cholesterol. Other foods such as oatmeal, nuts, and fish can also lower your cholesterol.

Answer 3

Cherios is one food that can. So can Dark Chocolate.

Answer 4

Examples of foods that reduce cholesterol:

- oats

- barley or other whole grains

- fish

- olive oil

- apple

- beans

- and many more

Answer 5

Avoid egg yolks and red meats. These are the big ones. You want to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Also avoid diary. Oatmeal is good, as are high-fiber foods, nuts and fish oils.