Daily exercise doesn't only help people manage their weight, but it helps in maintaining a lower blood cholesterol level.
The causes of high blood cholesterol are from various factors like genetics, high fat diet, lack of exercise, obesity and in women hormones. Women get a natural boost of HDL (good cholesterol) from their hormones until they reach menopause.
Changing your eating habits is a necessity too if you were eating a lot of high fat content foods. Here's what you can do to lower blood cholesterol naturally:
*Have no more than 3 eggs per week or eat egg whites only
*Cut the fats from meats
*Eat a smaller portion of meats and choose lean meats (chicken, pork, beef etc.)
*Drink skim milk or 1% milk
*Eat canned sardines to boost your HDL and it's also rich in omega-3 fatty acids
*Eat smaller portions of ice-cream or choose sorbets
*Choose low-fat dairy products
*Bake, broil or roast your meat instead of frying; remove the skin on chicken
*Eat more fruits and vegetables
*Eat fish at least once a week
*Choose margarine over butter
*Eat more starch and fibre
*Have more home cooked meals
*Exercise daily for at least an hour or break it down to two 30 minutes. Any type of physical exercise is good for you like biking, hiking, jogging, walking, swimming, tennis, etc.
*Read labels! It's amazing what you will learn about foods when you read labels.
