Having cholesterol in our body is a normal thing. Our liver produces cholesterol for it is needed for cell function, hormones, and nerves. Unfortunately, due to excessive intake of food rich in fat, the normal balance of cholesterol in our body alters. Most of our desired food nowadays had a higher content of fat.
Increased level of cholesterol can cause build up and may block in the blood vessels which commonly cause stroke and heart attack. Some people were given medication to lower their bad cholesterol to have normal body function. Nature has provided as people with the needed resources for us to continue living.
There are natural ways to lower blood cholesterol level.
1. Try oatmeal. Oatmeal contains beta-glucan that is a cholesterol buster. They absorb bad cholesterol and excrete it out from the body. Include oatmeal to your meal plan and see fantastic results. Best when eaten during breakfast serve with your favorite fruits.
2. Choose tomatoes. Tomatoes have a large amount of lycopene an antioxidant that can help metabolize cholesterol in the body. Cooking tomatoes for 30 minutes increase the amount of lycopene in tomatoes. Now we know, tomatoes are not only used to mix with eggs for your breakfast but it has the needed antioxidant that could help people with high cholesterol.
3. Drink Tea. Some may know that tea has cancer-fighting antioxidants in, addition, it also has contains a great defense for bad cholesterol. The increase consumption of tea decreases the level of bad cholesterol in our body to prevent complications caused by high cholesterol level. It also washes away toxins out from the body.
4. Eat Citrus fruits. This is a good source of Pectin. Pectin is a soluble fiber that lowers bad cholesterol (LDL). Eating these types of fruits washes away toxins as well as the bad cholesterol that builds up in our blood streams. Fruits do not only make a good dessert but a good health aide.
5. Yummy chocolates. Who doesn’t love chocolates? It contains a lot of antioxidants that can prevent blood platelets from clumping together. Preventing platelets from clumping can assure the continuous blood flow. Good circulation is needed by our body to function effectively. Most of the time when there is an increase in cholesterol, platelet tends to stuck in the cholesterol thus making it possible to block the blood flow.
Choosing the right food that can promote wellness is the best key to achieving optimum health and prevents illness and complications. Being surrounded by unhealthy but palatable food options can be hard to resist and we tend to indulge ourselves in that temptation. We need to set our mind and soul to choose right for us to achieve the health condition we want to attain for our own happiness, for our families and loved ones. May this ways be our guide to choosing the best food we can take to prevent problems related to cholesterol occur at any time of our life. We need to live healthier for us to see the future.
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