high cholesterol

[paul 1]

i have been told i have high cholesterol and i should change my diet to lower this and start to exercise. whats the best things to lower this level in terms of diet and tablets. any idea which exercises in the gym will help. i am not over weight. thanks....

[Ethel]

You need to restrict your intake of fat, particularly saturated fats .

Red meat, pastries, cakes, biscuits, hard cheese, butter, fried foods and so on need to be severely restricted for now.

Eggs, liver and prawns are high in cholesterol, but have lots of other health benefits so can be eaten unless you have been told not to. Moderation with these foodstuffs.

Fibre can help lower cholesterol - so plenty of fruit, veg, beans, oats and bran type cereals.

General exercise is important - so treadmill and other cardio machines will be good and strengthening exercises with weights will do no harm. But the most important thing is to enjoy the exercise you do do. A good walk in the fresh air or a kick about with a ball will be just as beneficial. Swimming too.

Unless the doctor has prescribed tablets, then they are best avoided.

[nutgoneflake]

Try Lecithin aswell - it's a natural substance which helps your body break down the fats in your food, and is used to help lower cholesterol naturally. It's available in capsules, but far easier is to take the granules. They taste of nothing really, and you can add them to your food easily, whether it's hot or cold. It's a good habit to get into, and inexpensive too. Health food stores will sell it, a tub is about �5 and will last a while as you only have a teaspoon or so at each meal.
Good luck!!

[Bazzdude2112]

Soya milk is excellent for lowering cholesterol

If you don't like the taste then mix with Nesquik or something similar