| Close to 107 million U.S. adults have
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| | resveratrol, the antioxidant found in
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| cholesterol levels of 200 mg/dL or
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| | grapes and red wine). This compound
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| higher, a level that the American Heart
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| | has effectively lowered cholesterol
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| Association says increases the risk
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| | levels in animal studies. 5.
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| of heart disease and stroke. At least
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| | Salmon This fish is a particularly
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| 12 million of these people are
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| | good source of omega-3 fatty acids,
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| taking statin drugs to lower their
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| | which are known to lower LDL cholesterol
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| cholesterol levels, but there are more
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| | while raising the good (HDL)
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| natural options out there.
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| | kind.
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| According to the American Heart
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| | 6. Garlic Numerous studies
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| Association, "You can reduce
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| | have demonstrated that eating garlic
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| cholesterol in your blood by eating
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| | regularly reduces LDL cholesterol
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| healthful foods, losing weight if
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| | and raises HDL levels. 7.
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| you need to and exercising." What follows
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| | Avocado Avocados are rich in oleic
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| is a listing of the most potent
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| | acid, a monounsaturated fat known to
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| foods to add to your diet if you
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| | help lower cholesterol. In fact, one
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| want to fight high cholesterol and drive
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| | study found that people with
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| your levels down using your diet as
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| | moderately high cholesterol levels who
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| a primary tool.
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| | ate a diet high in avocados for one
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| 1. Shitake Mushrooms
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| | week had significant drops in total and
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| The active component in shitake
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| | LDL cholesterol levels, and an 11
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| mushrooms--eritadenine--has been
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| | percent increase in the good HDL
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| found to lower cholesterol levels in
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| | cholesterol. 8. Black Beans
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| animal studies. The more eritadenine
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| | Black beans and other legumes are high in
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| the animals received, the more their
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| | dietary fiber, which is an excellent
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| cholesterol levels dropped. 2.
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| | cholesterol fighter. 9. Apples
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| Walnuts A study in the April 2004
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| | Rich in both pectin and fiber, along with
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| issue of Circulation found that when
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| | powerful antioxidants, including
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| walnuts were substituted for about
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| | quercetin, catechin, phloridzin and
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| one-third of the calories supplied
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| | chlorogenic acid, apples help lower
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| by olives and other monounsaturated
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| | bad cholesterol while raising the
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| fats in the Mediterranean diet,
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| | good kind. 10. Dark Green,
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| total cholesterol and LDL (bad)
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| | Leafy Vegetables According to the
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| cholesterol were reduced. Walnuts
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| | National Heart, Lung and Blood
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| contain the beneficial omega-3 fatty
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| | Institute's Family Heart Study,
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| acids, which are known to be
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| | participants who ate four or more
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| excellent for the heart. 3. Uncooked
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| | servings of fruits and vegetables a
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| Soy A new study found that eating
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| | day had significantly lower levels
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| two servings of soy protein a day
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| | of LDL cholesterol than those who
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| can lower cholesterol by up to 9
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| | ate fewer servings. Among the most
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| percent--but it must be uncooked to
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| | powerful veggies are the dark green,
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| have benefit. "Soy protein increases the
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| | leafy variety, such as spinach,
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| activity of low-density lipoprotein
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| | kale, collard greens and Swiss chard.
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