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Dietician Sheela Sherawat

Good Diet for Lowering Cholesterol

Having high cholesterol levels especially bad LDL is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Your diet has a powerful effect on your cholesterol and other risk factors. Here are 13 foods that can lower cholesterol and improve other risk factors for heart disease. Contain a lot of fiber, minerals, and protein. Replacing some refined grains and processed meats in your diet with legumes can lower your risk of heart disease. A review of 26 randomized controlled studies showed that eating a 1/2 cup (100 grams) of legumes per day is effective at lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol by an average of 6.6 mg/dl, compared to not eating legumes.