11 Superfoods that lower high cholesterol

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First let's know what cholesterol is. Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in our blood. Our body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells. For a child and adult a healthy cholesterol level is under 200 mg/dl. Cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dl is considered high cholesterol. High cholesterol is a medical condition called hyperlipidemia. Hyperlipidemia is mainly caused by not exercising enough, being overweight, eating lots of fatty foods and it can also run in our genes. Too much cholesterol can block your blood vessels causing heart problems or even a stroke.






Add these 11 foods to your daily diet to help lower cholesterol.

  1. Oats in the morning. Add some chopped fruit and that's an extra benefit to help lower cholesterol.

  2. Nuts especially walnuts and almonds

  3. Avocado are rich in fiber

  4. Beans

  5. Dark chocolate

  6. Garlic

  7. Apples, grapes, strawberries and citrus fruits

  8. Fish. The best kind would be salmon

  9. Veggies

  10. Tea, green tea is great but black tea is really good too and has a lot of benefits

  11. Extra virgin olive oil