{"id":2153,"date":"2017-01-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=2153"},"modified":"2017-01-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-03T00:00:00","slug":"staying-heart-healthy-nine-cholesterol-lowering-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/03\/staying-heart-healthy-nine-cholesterol-lowering-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Heart Healthy: Nine Cholesterol-Lowering Foods | Natural Holistic Health Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n If you\u2019re like many who have been
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\n There are, as a matter of fact, quite a few foods that can help in this respect.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Here are a few of them, with preparation suggestions:
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\n 1. Oat bran \u2013
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\n While it is not a magic bullet and has been subject to much hype, oat bran is a high-fiber food that helps lower cholesterol. Oat bran isn\u2019t solely high in fiber, but it likewise contains beta-glucans which are the keys to its cholesterol-lowering power.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 2. Barley
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\n \u2013 Another high-fiber food, barley is plentiful in beta-glucans as well. As a matter of fact, it has as much as 3 times the amount of beta glucan as oat bran.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 3. Beans
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\n \u2013 Again, the combination of high fiber and beta-glucans comes together, this time in the small bean. Beans also have lecithin, which is a cholesterol-lowering nutrient.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 4. Garlic and onion
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\n \u2013 It appears there are few conditions that garlic can not help. In Europe, garlic is \u201cofficially\u201d authorized as a treatment for high cholesterol. A clove of garlic a day is supposed to lower cholesterol by as much as fifteen percent. One-half an onion each day gives a similar result.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 5. Sesame seeds
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\n \u2013 These appetizing little seeds aren\u2019t the sole foods with phytosterols \u2013 all plant foods have phytosterols to some point \u2013 but they\u2019re unusually high in these compounds. Phytosterols are assimilated into the blood, pushing cholesterol out of the way, so to speak.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 6. Lettuce
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\n \u2013 Likewise reasonably high in phytosterols, leafy green lettuce is a fine food for bringing down cholesterol.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 7. Avocado
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\n \u2013 Ironically, the high-fat avocado has been shown to help bring down cholesterol. It\u2019s particularly effective when combined with olive oil in the diet.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 8. Carrots
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\n \u2013 Carrots are high in pectin, which is a source of fiber that\u2019s implicated in bringing down cholesterol. Consume a carrot or 2 each day.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 9. Apples
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\n -Apples are likewise high in pectin. An apple a day\u2026\n <\/p>\n

\n Incorporating These Foods into Your Diet
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