How To Control Blood Cholesterol

 
 

There were 92 million statin users in 2018-2019…$10 billion dollars worth.

Did you know:

If you decrease your LDL cholesterol by 1%, you decrease your chance of cardiovascular death by 2-3%.

If you increase your HDL by 1mg/dl, you decrease your chance of cardiovascular death by 2-3%.

What could YOU be doing, aside from taking a statin, to lower or maintain {healthy} cholesterol counts?

  • Get Lean and Stay Lean: Gaining body fat will likely increase blood cholesterol. If body fat decreases, cholesterol will too.

  • Eat More Than Six Cups of Fruits and Veggies Every Day: There are countless helpful cholesterol-lowering properties in foods, most are found in fruits and vegetables.

  • Eat One Cup of Whole Grains Every Day: We’re talking WHOLE grains. Processed carbs will cause your HDL to take a nose dive.

  • Eat One Cup of Legumes Every Day: Legumes are fiber-rich and fiber binds with cholesterol in the digestive track.

  • Exercise At Least Five Hours Per Week: This is one of the few ways to boost your HDL. Find something you love to do and be consistent.

  • Limit Fatty Meats, Trans fats, and Processed Foods: Eating these foods “sometimes” or “rarely” is the name of the game here.

 
 
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