Drugs Are Not The Answer For Fighting Cholestrol

By Christian Goodman

Eating too much of food containing fat is the reason for cholesterol. The amount of high content fat food we eat has made us to make frequent trips to our physicists.

High cholesterol can lead to the clogging of arteries, which when neglected may result in various heart diseases.

Most of the people do not know that the high amount of cholesterol found in our body is produced by our own bodies. Moreover, everyone should understand that the amount of cholesterol produced in our body is a by product of what we eat.

So, while you may take as many conventional drugs as you want and increase the side effects that you face and manage, it is mandatory to eat smart so that you are able to abate the production of cholesterol in the body.

Naturopaths have made a detailed research on the foods that are helpful for people who suffer from high cholesterol. Eating this foods will help the process of reducing cholesterol.

1. One of the good foods for cholesterol is pecans. The study was conducted in New Mexico. Consuming a cup of pecans without sugar and corn syrup will reduce the bad cholesterol in the body by 10 percentage. This reduction was attained by keeping all other aspects of diet intact.

2.Ginger, a standard ingredient in oriental cuisine, is known to have great properties. Among them is the capability of ginger to help in reducing LDL cholesterol.

But ginger should not consumed as ginger cookies. The juice should be extracted from ginger and should be added to tea of food preparations.

3. 3. Another food that contains large amount of calcium, fiber, iron, manganese, potassium and vitamin B6 in cassava. The presence of large amount fiber helps it to reduce cholesterol.

A recent study conducted in Philippines shows that cassava was instrumental in reducing total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. The food also helped in decreasing the level of triglycerides in the body.

Other foods that have been labeled as being good for reducing cholesterol levels in the body are high fiber foods like barley, oatmeal, wheatgrass, garlic and apples. Know more about how these foods can help you effectively fight cholesterol by reading more about them in our upcoming cholesterol guide.

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