visit your health care provider to get your numbers for the good cholesterol (hdl) and the bad (ldl). keeping track of these numbers is important for managing risk factors for heart disease. if your physician tells you that your ldl is too high there are several dietary changes you can make to lower that number. you may have heard that eating oatmeal is healthy for good cholesterol. this is because the soluble fiber found in oatmeal can grab onto dietary cholesterol in your body and remove it through waste elimination. other foods that contain soluble fibers include apples okra and just about all other fruits and vegetables. eating more fish can help too. the usda's myplate. gov dietary recommendations advise us all to eat at least two servings of fish per week. fatty fish such as salmon sardines and tuna are especially good sources of the fish oils that are associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. and not only can they help lower ldl levels but they actually help increase hdl levels. lastly be sure to avoid foods that are high in saturated fats which can raise ldl levels. these include cream butter fatty meats and whole milk. fish and fiber
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