Excellent Tips to Get Cholesterol Under Control.

Stop smoking. Smoking lowers HDL levels. Drink a glass of red wine per day. Lowers your risk of heart disease. Take a B vitamin called niacin. Increases HDL lowers LDL. (Caution super high doses of niacin can be dangerous consult your doctor) Drink green tea. Lowers LDL levels. Decreases risk of cancer. Eat a grape fruit a day. Lowers LDL, decreases risk of cancer, triggers weight loss, helps you sleep Drink cranberry juice. Increases HDL levels Eat Grains and beans. In one study lowered LDL by 30% Eat six small meals a day, rather than one or to huge meals. Lowers LDL by 5% Stay away from fries. Contains trans fats, which are mutated forms of fats that lower HDL Levels Eat Oats. In one study it lowered LDL by more than 20% Get your recommended daily allowance of folic acid. Reduces risk of heart disease. Eat leafy greens. Salad. Contains lutein a phytochemical that carries heart disease-fighting antioxidants to your cells. Eat Garlic. Lowers LDL. Fights infections Get 200-400mcg of chromium. Look for supplement labeled chromium picolinate - its the most easily absorbed by the body. Snack on nuts. Research shows it decreases risk of heart disease by up to 30%