The Facts
Cholesterol has become a bigger concern in this day and age. Most people have high cholesterol, even young adults. Those who have high cholesterol are at an increased risk for heart disease. Both men and women have died from heart attacks due to high cholesterol. One of the problems is that our bodies already produce cholesterol, without it we couldn’t survive, and by eating fast food and take out we are only making the amount of cholesterol that our body gets higher and higher.
High cholesterol can be controlled by eating healthy and exercising. If you are overweight, especially men, then those extra pounds could be increasing your cholesterol levels. Some of us are lucky and only end up with dietary cholesterol, meaning our high cholesterol problem is due to what we eat, however, there are plenty of people who aren’t quite as lucky. Their high cholesterol levels are do a hereditary problem, meaning their bodies produce a high amount of cholesterol whether they eat healthy or not.
Desirable Numbers
Desirable numbers for blood cholesterol is less than 200, while borderline is considered to be anywhere between 200 and 239, and high blood cholesterol is anything over 240. Remember, these numbers can be controlled with a healthy diet and exercise if your high cholesterol is not hereditary.
Control Goes a Long Way
Whether you have high cholesterol due to a dietary or hereditary problem controlling what you eat and how active you are can help a lot, and in most cases it can cure your dietary problem. A good tip is to make sure you exercise every day or as much as you can if not every day, such as walking for 30 minutes a day. The next step, and most importantly, is to change the way you eat if you aren’t already eating a good diet for cholesterol. Eating a lot of whole grains and fiber foods can help a lot. Foods that help to reduce cholesterol include avocados, olive oil, oatmeal, garlic, onions, salmon, dark green and orange vegetables, sunflower seeds. Controlling the foods that you eat goes a long way. Eating a well balanced diet and getting some exercise can greatly improve your cholesterol.
For Your Health
Even though exercise and a healthy diet are great for high cholesterol you should exercise and eat healthy for more reasons than that. That reason being that it’s great for overall health.
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