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High levels of cholesterol in the blood is a condition with serious health complications that may threaten death. Eating a healthy diet is the first step to avoiding the dangerous complications of high cholesterol levels.
In it, the experts of the National Center for Self-Education in the Field of Nutrition identified 4 foods that help reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood.
Experts have advised to limit the intake of fatty meats, semi-processed products and fatty cheeses. It is better to replace animal fats with vegetable oils.
Nutrition experts also advise adding four food items to the diet that help lower cholesterol, the first of which is oats, which are rich in dietary fiber. The second material is legumes, which are rich in dietary fiber, and they do not contain a high percentage of calories. But it gives a quick feeling of satiety, which allows to get rid of excess weight and accumulated fat.
And the third material is nuts, as one serving of nuts per day is enough to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood.
In addition, experts advise eating fatty fish, which is an essential source of omega-3 fatty acids. Which lowers the level of triglycerides and positively affects the blood vessels, in addition to that it is an excellent alternative to meat