Unhealthy diet is the main culprit in having very high
cholesterol counts. Most Americans have very unhealthy diets due to the
increasing number of fast food chains available. Not only are the
burgers oily the fries that you order comes in packs so huge, making
dieting a huge problem and most of the time out of the question.
Unhealthy
eating can put a risk on your health. One major and very popular
problem connected with cholesterol is heart attacks. Cholesterol kills.
It will slowly consume you without you knowing it. Be smart and know
what to do. Better yet prevent any bad attacks by being healthy and
eating wise.
You might not be aware of your cholesterol levels so
it is best to go to your friendly doctor and have yourself checked. You
just might be astounded as to how much cholesterol you have consumed
and kept. Unhealthy diet is a serious matter be serious and take care
of your health. Learn the proper way to take care of your self and your
body. After all you have but only one life.
Here are a few ideas on how to maintain that cholesterol levels way down:
1.
Try oatmeal - it has loads of fiber that aids in sweeping all those
toxins out of your body. If you find oatmeal to boring add slices of
banana or other fruits that you fancy.
2. Exercise - break a sweat
and get that butt moving. Not only will you gain weight from just
sitting you might just end up having a very slow metabolism. You need
to have a fast metabolism for faster breakdown of food. The only way to
move it up is to move!
3. Fruits work wonders - yes fruits are
natural foods. Very healthy grab one of those instead of munching that
cholesterol rich French fries.
4. Get leaner cuts - when you are eating out or just going to your favorite restaurant ask for the leaner parts.
5. Whole wheat for whole health - whole wheat bread are way better for you than those white bread containing white flour.
6.
Stop eating fast foods - all their meals are loaded with everything
including fat and cholesterol resulting to you eventually being
unhealthy and unhappy.
7. Olive oil is a miracle!- instead of
using regular cooking oil get the more healthy oil. Olive oil is known
and accepted in popular diet plans.
8. Drink H2O - water is important in our body. Load it up.
9. Read up - you need to research for better food alternatives that are near or at least palatable and enticing.
10.
Get a motivator - have your partner or family help by keeping foods
healthy. Tell them that their motivation is important to you. It will
not only help you lower your count it will also make them healthier as
well.
11. Learn to look at nutritional facts - they are facts after all. You just might be shocked with that ice cream you ate.
Lowering
your cholesterol levels is very hard. It needs patience and
perseverance (and a strong will power). You really need to work for it;
your cholesterol count won't go down overnight you know. Just remember
the diet you will follow T-L-C. This means low saturated and low
cholesterol.
Do not be afraid of the doctor or dietician. They
are there to help you and not sentence you to death through hunger. You
health is there concern. Gain knowledge from them and live healthy.
Are you not fully aware of the proper foods to eat or seem to have
wondered what you can actually eat? Well that's one of their jobs. Get
a load of your back and ask for their help.
A lot of Americans
are living very unhealthy ways, be different and make a difference.
Change your eating habits and change your lifestyle. Try involving your
family and friends too. Soon it will be infectious and more and more
will learn to eat the better way. Be that instrument of change.
All
this are for you. You deserve to be healthy. You deserve to be happy
and live the healthy life each and every American ought to have. Grab
that life and get that cholesterol down. You are alive and well. Think
positive and move!
