Simple Foods that Help Maintain Cholesterol Levels
Here is a list of foods that when taken on a regular basis would help our body maintain healthy cholesterol levels. These foods contain different healthy nutrients and anti-oxidants such as soluble fiber, niacin, vitamin E, vitamin C and beta carotene. The list is quite elaborate and provides great options for appetizing meals.
Flaxseeds (better taken as powdered form in salads, yogurt, desserts, juices or drinks), curry leaves (better to eat few leaves daily for quick results), green tea, green peas, soy, whole grains, oats, brown rice (I substitute regular rice with brown rice for dosa, payasam and pongal recipes), fenugreek seeds (soak them in water for 8 hours then drink the water and swallow the seeds), sunflower seeds, olive oil, sesame oil, almonds (better to eat after soaking for 6 hours), walnuts (two nuts a day can do wonders), cinnamon (can be added to salads, curries, yogurt, tea or make a decoction with water), bell peppers, carrots, pumpkin, finger millets (ragi), yogurt, avocado, kiwi fruit, cranberries, blue berries, garlic, onion, ginger.
Additionally a little exercise like brisk walk for 20 minutes, vajraasana for 15 minutes after every meal or 10 minutes cycling would go a long way in maintaining optimum cholesterol levels.
Here is a list of foods that when taken on a regular basis would help our body maintain healthy cholesterol levels. These foods contain different healthy nutrients and anti-oxidants such as soluble fiber, niacin, vitamin E, vitamin C and beta carotene. The list is quite elaborate and provides great options for appetizing meals.
Flaxseeds (better taken as powdered form in salads, yogurt, desserts, juices or drinks), curry leaves (better to eat few leaves daily for quick results), green tea, green peas, soy, whole grains, oats, brown rice (I substitute regular rice with brown rice for dosa, payasam and pongal recipes), fenugreek seeds (soak them in water for 8 hours then drink the water and swallow the seeds), sunflower seeds, olive oil, sesame oil, almonds (better to eat after soaking for 6 hours), walnuts (two nuts a day can do wonders), cinnamon (can be added to salads, curries, yogurt, tea or make a decoction with water), bell peppers, carrots, pumpkin, finger millets (ragi), yogurt, avocado, kiwi fruit, cranberries, blue berries, garlic, onion, ginger.
Additionally a little exercise like brisk walk for 20 minutes, vajraasana for 15 minutes after every meal or 10 minutes cycling would go a long way in maintaining optimum cholesterol levels.
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