If your bad cholesterol levels are too
high, here are some foods that may help.
Artichokes, onion, and 1-2 cloves of
garlic a day can help lower blood
cholesterol, although it is not known why.
Walnuts, sunflower seeds, almonds, pumpkin
seeds, linseed, wheatgerm and soya bean
all provide linoleic acid, the essential
fatty acid that lowers total cholesterol
and , to some extent reduces the tendency
of the blood to form harmful clots. Eat
small regular amounts: too much linoleic
acid will lower hdl as well as ldl,
cholesterol.
Oats, pulses, apples, dried fruit, citrus
fruit and peas are all rich in soluble
fibre which reduces the amount of ldl
cholesterol entering the bloodstream.
Soluable fibre needs a low-fat diet to
work well. Oats can also lower raised
blood pressure.
