How to Lower Your High Cholesterol

Knowing how to lower your high cholesterol and keep you looking and feeling and being healthy. You bad LDL cholesterol is just one third of the trio of cholesterol levels that you must keep balanced. Your good HDL cholesterol level should be kept high and your bad LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels should be kept low.

CHOLESTEROL DRUGS - Lower your high cholesterol with prescription drugs if you have to. If you have extremely high bad LDL cholesterol, your doctor will recommend it and you should do it. There are many excellent prescription drugs on the market today that work well to keep cholesterol levels low. There are two main issues with taking the drugs: 1. prescription statins lower good cholesterol also which is not good and 2. the doctors want you to take them for the rest of your life once you start taking them.

You absolutely should continue to take the drugs for as long as your doctor recommends, but do not treat it as a cure all and live an unhealthy life style. Take this opportunity to naturally raise your good HDL cholesterol and lower your bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.

ELIMINATE HIGH SATURATED FATS OUT OF YOUR DIET - Learn about proper nutrition and eliminate bad foods out of your diet including high saturated fat foods, high fructose corn syrup foods, trans fats, partially hydrogenated oils, fast food, white flour and white sugar foods.

FILL UP ON GOOD FOODS - Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. If you keep yourself full of fruits and vegetables, you will be less likely to snack on foods that are bad for your health. Keep plenty of healthy foods on hand and easily accessible to set yourself up for success.

GOOD HDL CHOLESTEROL RAISING FOODS - Eat foods that will help you to raise your good HDL cholesterol such as garlic, olive oil, avocados, almonds and fish that are high in Omega 3's such as salmon, mackerel and sardines.

EXERCISE DAILY - Exercise or do physical activity that makes you sweat 6-7 days per week for at least one hour. If you are unable to do an hour at first, you can slowly build up to an hour. Walking is one of the best exercises that you can do and it is fairly easy to do. You can also do such things as running, biking, swimming, playing soccer, raking leaves, mow the lawn with a push mower, playing volleyball, snow skiing and water skiing. These are just some ideas to get you moving.

You can learn how to lower your cholesterol and do it in a reasonably small amount of time, just in time to save your life.

How to Keep Your Cholesterol In Check

How to Keep Your Cholesterol In Check

Lower your bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and raise your good HDL cholesterol to be healthy.

Your cholesterol is not just one number, it is a combination of three numbers. To keep your cholesterol numbers balanced you need to keep track of your good HDL cholesterol, bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.

CHECK YOUR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS - Have your doctor check your cholesterol levels at least once per year at your physical. It is important to have a starting point so that you can keep track of how your cholesterol levels have changed. You will also need to know which cholesterol level you need to work on. Many people have normal or low bad LDL cholesterol but their good HDL cholesterol is too low and needs to be raised to a more acceptable level. Some people have high bad LDL cholesterol and high triglycerides which means that they need to lower both.

CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE - Add exercise to your daily routine. Whether you need to low bad cholesterol and triglycerides or raise good cholesterol, exercising can help you do both. Exercise for at least one hour per day and spend a second hour doing some type of physical activity or sport. Walking is an excellent exercise that is very easy to do. You can start slowly and increase the amount of time that you walk each week. There are numerous physical activities that you can incorporate in your daily routine such as raking leaves, pulling weeds, mowing the lawn, jump roping with your kids, playing tag, and playing sports.

EAT CHOLESTEROL HEALTHY FOODS - Incorporate healthy foods into your diet. Foods such as avocado, salmon, mackerel, sardines, olive oil, garlic, and fruits and vegetables will help you to keep your cholesterol levels in check. Make sure that half of your plate is vegetables at every meal.

Eliminate foods high in saturated fats, containing high fructose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated oils or highly processed foods. With a little change in your lifestyle, you can keep your cholesterol levels balanced.

Lower Your High Cholesterol

Lower Your High Cholesterol

Keep all three of your cholesterol levels balanced.

Knowing how to lower your high cholesterol and keep you looking and feeling and being healthy. You bad LDL cholesterol is just one third of the trio of cholesterol levels that you must keep balanced. Your good HDL cholesterol level should be kept high and your bad LDL cholesterol and trigyceride levels should be kept low.

CHOLESTEROL DRUGS - Lower your high cholesterol with prescription drugs if you have to. If you have extremely high bad LDL cholesterol, your doctor will recommend it and you should do it. There are many excellent prescription drugs on the market today that work well to keep cholesterol levels low. There are two main issues with taking the drugs: 1. prescription statins lower good cholesterol also which is not good and 2. the doctors want you to take them for the rest of your life once you start taking them.
You absolutely should continue to take the drugs for as long as your doctor recommends, but do not treat it as a cure all and live an unhealthy life style. Take this opportunity to naturally raise your good HDL cholesterol and lower your bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.

ELIMINATE HIGH SATURATED FATS OUT OF YOUR DIET - Learn about proper nutrition and eliminate bad foods out of your diet including high saturated fat foods, high fructose corn syrup foods, trans fats, partially hydrogenated oils, fast food, white flour and white sugar foods.

FILL UP ON GOOD FOODS - Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. If you keep yourself full of fruits and vegetables, you will be less likely to snack on foods that are bad for your health. Keep plenty of healthy foods on hand and easily accessible to set yourself up for success.

GOOD HDL CHOLESTEROL RAISING FOODS - Eat foods that will help you to raise your good HDL cholesterol such as garlic, olive oil, avocados, almonds and fish that are high in Omega 3's such as salmon, mackerel and sardines.

EXERCISE DAILY - Exercise or do physical activity that makes you sweat 6-7 days per week for at least one hour. If you are unable to do an hour at first, you can slowly build up to an hour. Walking is one of the best exercises that you can do and it is fairly easy to do. You can also do such things as running, biking, swimming, playing soccer, raking leaves, mow the lawn with a push mower, playing volleyball, snow skiing and water skiing. These are just some ideas to get you moving.

You can learn how to lower your cholesterol and do it in a reasonably small amount of time, just in time to save your life.

Acai Berry Juice Benefits

Did you know that acai berry can also help you manage your cholesterol levels and keep your high cholesterol in check.

Have you tried acai berry juice. It is very tasty and it turns out that it is also good for you. It tastes much better than cranberry juice, grape juice, blueberries or pomegrantes. From what I hear it is very good for you. Energy boosting effects, helps with weight loss and antioxidants benefits that rival pomegrantes, blueberries and grapes.

I don't know if any of these claims are true, but I do know that it sure does taste good and I feel great after drinking it. If you want to learn more about acai berries you can read about them here.

If anyone has been using acai berry juice or other acai products let me know your results. Just send a message in the comments section. Thank you.

How To Raise Good HDL Cholesterol Levels

Managing your cholesterol levels is very important and high cholesterol should not be overlooked.

Your bad LDL cholesterol is not the only one you should be worried about. It turns out that bad LDL cholesterol is just one of the three cholesterols that you should keep control over. The three cholesterols are: Triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and the good HDL cholesterol. Not only do you want to keep the first two low, but you want to keep the third one high.

A low HDL cholesterol is not good for your health. Any number below 30 is considered low. Low HDL cholesterol is even considered one of the risk factors in getting adult onset, type 2 diabetes. That is right, ignoring this good cholesterol can later turn into a risk factor for diabetes.

Generally speaking your best bet to staying healthy is eating right and exercising every day. Assuming you are, there are only four foods that are know to raise your good HDL cholesterol. Only fish, almonds, olive oil and avocados have been proven to raise good HDL cholesterol.

Fish should be consumed at least three times per week. The best fish is wild caught salmon. It is more expensive and difficult to find, but you can usually find it. If more people ask for wild caught salmon, there will be more of a demand for it.

Almonds are an excellent snack and you only need to eat a small handful every day for all of their health benefits. If possible do not eat almonds that are too heavily salted.

Olive oil makes foods taste better and is very healthy as well. Try to eat a small amount of olive oil every day that is not cooked.

Avocados are said to be the most nutritious foods in the world. They are packed with health benefits.

Manage your cholesterol levels today and avoid getting high cholesterol.

Rolled Oats vs. Steel Cut Oats or Groats

High cholesterol is a very serious problem for many americans. I take managing cholesterol levels seriously, that is why I need to let you know some great information about oats.

Many people ask why rolled oat and instant oats are not healthy. It is very simple rolled oats are overly processed. They are steamed and then rolled, steamed and then rolled over and over again. The goodness is processed out of them. Instant oats are rolled oats plus they have sugar and other unhealthy ingredients added. People like to eat rolled and instant oats because they do not take very long to make. If you eat them, you are saving time and the detriment of your health. Advertisements will tell you that eating rolled oats and instant oats you can reduce your cholesterol. That is probably true on a very small scale. If you eat groats or steel cut oats you can really put a dent in your cholesterol. Eating rolled or instant oats is like walking to the store in a snow storm, you will get there eventually but you will not be in very good shape when you arrive. Eating groats or steel cut oats is like driving your 4 wheel drive with snow tires to the store in the snow. It is just the smart thing to do.

Groats are whole oats. They are definitely the healthiest oat you can eat. Groats take longer to cook, but they are worth the wait. You can make a big pot at the beginning of the week.

Steel cut oats are whole oats that are sliced with a steel blade. They still take a long time to make but they are very delicious and slightly easier to eat than groats.

You are what you eat, so....

That's right you guessed it. It is time to start watching what you put in your body. This blog will be dedicated to information on proper eating, dieting, fitness and teaching your children good eating habits. I am not a doctor and I am not giving any medical advice on this blog. If you have any questions about health please ask your doctor.

When I speak of eating healthy, I am not talking about the United States Government Food Pyramid. I am talking about real healthy eating, such as eating brown rice instead of white. We have the best government in the world however, they are not perfect at everything. They are trying to give everyone a general overview.

It is up to you to learn how to really save and prolong your life by eating healthy, exercising and avoiding as many bad habits and you possibly can.