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Is your grocery cart lacking the essentials of a healthy lifestyle? Dr. Rebecca Reeves helps us decipher which foods help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease so the next trip to the grocery store could be a healthier one.
Tips For Grocery Cart Makeover:
A. Soluble fiber found in Oatmeal Lowers LDL cholesterol One bowl of oatmeal contains about 3 grams of soluble fiber
B. Nuts FDA recognized the benefits of nuts and their role in heart disease prevention by approving a health claim for seven kinds of nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, some pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts). Limit your intake to ~ 1.5 ounces a day,
C. Foods fortified with Plant Sterols. Studies showed that eating two servings of sterols-fortified foods daily result in a 10 to 15 percent drop in LDL cholesterol level The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that people who have high cholesterol eat 2 grams of plant sterols or stanols a day. Look for the heart healthy symbol.
D. Replace your regular pasta with whole wheat choices that are higher in nutritional value and fiber, especially soluble fiber that helps lower your cholesterol.
E. Replace your white sandwich bread, hamburger buns, and hot dog buns with a whole grain choice that's high in fiber and can lower cholesterol.
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