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How To Control Cholesterol Level?
my cholesterol is 167 the doctor suggests putting me on meds but I really don't want to go that route. She said to really stick to a diet and exercise and get checked in another 3 months. I am 48 years old, good weight and otherwise very healthy. What do you suggest?
Wed, 20 Aug 2014
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You can easily reduce your cholesterol by adopting following guidelines:
1. Eat meat sparingly
2.cut down on saturated fat in cooking
3.Limit lean meat, fish, and poultry to no more than 6 ounces per day (a 3-ounce portion is about the size of a deck of playing cards).
4.Avoid organ meat.
5.Increase complex carbohydrates and fiber in your diet
6.Eat Fruits and vegetables
7.Avoid trans fats
8.Go for nuts(handful of almonds/peanuts/walnuts twice a week help for increasing good cholesterol HDL)
9.Add fish to your diet
10. Limit salt intake
Welcome to Health Care Magic
You can easily reduce your cholesterol by adopting following guidelines:
1. Eat meat sparingly
2.cut down on saturated fat in cooking
3.Limit lean meat, fish, and poultry to no more than 6 ounces per day (a 3-ounce portion is about the size of a deck of playing cards).
4.Avoid organ meat.
5.Increase complex carbohydrates and fiber in your diet
6.Eat Fruits and vegetables
7.Avoid trans fats
8.Go for nuts(handful of almonds/peanuts/walnuts twice a week help for increasing good cholesterol HDL)
9.Add fish to your diet
10. Limit salt intake
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