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Try This To Help Lower Your Cholesterol

By Virginia Laird

When it comes to cholesterol numbers, there are plenty of things you can do to help keep them in the right range. Doctors across the nation preach the importance of maintaining good cholesterol numbers to patients on a daily basis. Still, there are many who struggle with this issue. These same experts admit that bad cholesterol readings can lead to a host of health issues, including heart disease. Rather than fall victim to this, now is the time to begin taking the necessary steps to keep your cholesterol in check. A few things you can do include:

  • Eat plenty of fruits and veggies
  • Avoid trans fats
  • Make exercise a priority

Eat Plenty of Fruits and Veggies

Anytime you are trying to focus on improving any aspect of your health, your diet plays an important role. Health and wellness expert suggest that eating a well-balanced diet can help manage diseases, including diabetes, as well as issues with cholesterol among other things. These same experts suggest that a diet which relies on fruits and veggies (especially leafy greens) is great to help lower cholesterol.

Avoid Trans Fats

For years, many believed that fat, of any type, was bad for the body. More recently, research suggests that some fats can actually be beneficial. Still, fats are divided among a few different categories, with trans fat being the worst. Health and wellness experts admit that it is best to avoid the consumption of trans fats as much as possible, as these are the most difficult to excrete from the body. These also build up in the arteries and are more prone to cause heart issues. Start checking the labels of the food you choose to eat today and start avoiding trans fat.

Make Exercise A Priority

Exercise has always been helpful in keeping the body healthy. This includes decreasing and managing cholesterol. Health and wellness experts suggest that you should get at least 30 minutes of exercise three to four times each week. This does not necessarily need to take place in a gym. Walking through your neighborhood can be sufficient to get your health moving in the right direction.

There Is little time to delay when it comes to maintaining your health and wellness. Start today putting your health first and take control of your cholesterol now.

To learn more about your health, wellness, and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in National City, Calif.

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