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How To Reduce Cholesterol Levels?
I am a 36 year old female with no history of any ailments. I got my lipid profile done yesterday as routine . My cholesterol level shows as 220 with LDL as 152 HDL 54 Triglycerides 70 VLDL 14 TC/HDL 4.0 LDL/HDL 2.8 . How do I reduce my cholesterol levels ?
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
HI
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No need to worry. You can easily reduce your cholesterol level by adopting following guidelines:
1. Eat meat sparingly
2.cut down on saturated fat in cooking
3.Limit lean meat, fish, and poultry to no more than 6 ounces per day (a 3-ounce portion is about the size of a deck of playing cards).
4.Avoid organ meat.
5.Increase complex carbohydrates and fiber in your diet
6.Eat Fruits and vegetables
7.Avoid trans fats
8.Go for nuts
9.Add fish to your diet
10. Limit salt intake
Welcome to Health Care Magic
No need to worry. You can easily reduce your cholesterol level by adopting following guidelines:
1. Eat meat sparingly
2.cut down on saturated fat in cooking
3.Limit lean meat, fish, and poultry to no more than 6 ounces per day (a 3-ounce portion is about the size of a deck of playing cards).
4.Avoid organ meat.
5.Increase complex carbohydrates and fiber in your diet
6.Eat Fruits and vegetables
7.Avoid trans fats
8.Go for nuts
9.Add fish to your diet
10. Limit salt intake
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