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The first step in controlling cholesterol levels is a lifestyle change which involves dietary modifications. Eating low-fat, high-fiber foods helps balance the levels of good and bad cholesterol in the body. A healthy diet, regular exercise, and cholesterol medications make up the best defense against heart diseases for those who have high cholesterol.
Top Resources on Foods That Help to Lower Cholesterol
- Mayo Clinic: Cholesterol: The Best Foods to Lower Your Cholesterol and Protect Your Heart
- American Heart Association: Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet
- HealthLink: Want to Reduce Your Cholesterol? These Foods Will help, Not Hurt
- WebMD: The New Low-Cholesterol Diet | Cholesterol-Lowering Foods
- Joy Bauer Nutrition (via Yahoo Health): Foods That Lower Cholesterol
- Alabama Cooperative Extension System: Food Selections Can Help Lower LDL or “Bad” Cholesterol
- foodnetwork.com: 7 Super Foods That May Help Lower Cholesterol
- Quaker Oatmeal: Foods That May Help Lower Your Cholesterol
- MedicineNet: Are There Any Foods That Will Lower My Cholesterol?
- yourtotalhealth: 9 Foods That Lower Cholesterol
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
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- Last update: Jul. 30, 2008
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