Showing posts with label Four cholesterol-lowering foods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Four cholesterol-lowering foods. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Four cholesterol-lowering foods

Heart attacks can occur when the cholesterol level in the body is too high. The main cause of heart attack is coronary heart disease.

This condition is where the main blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are blocked by cholesterol deposits. If cholesterol deposits rupture, this can cause blood clots to develop which can trigger a heart attack.

People with high cholesterol in the blood can reduce it by making certain dietary changes. As reported by Express, Monday (31/12), Heart UK recommends to include the following four foods into the diet to help reduce cholesterol.

Foods made from soybeans

Soybeans contain protein, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, and other vegetable nutrients. Foods made from soybeans are naturally low in saturated fats. So try exchanging fatty milk, meat and other foods high in saturated fat with soy alternatives. Other alternatives can include milk and yogurt from soybeans, soybeans, soybean pudding, soybean desserts, and minced meat mixed with soybeans.