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Research shows that more than 5.5 million South Africans are at risk for disease due to their high cholesterol levels. Are you one of them?
Then you might be interested to know that certain foods can be particularly useful in controlling your cholesterol levels.
We did the legwork for you and listed them here
1) Olive oil and olive products
2) Polyunsaturated, 'lite' and Flora 'pro-activ' margarine
3) Legumes - ry, cooked or canned beans, lentils, peas and all the soya products
4) Fat-free yoghurt and other fat-free dairy products
5) Antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables - basically all fruits and veg, especially those rich in Vitamin C and beta-carotene - see below:
5 a) Vitamin C found in citrus fruits, all berry fruits, guava, spanspek, mango, the entire cabbage family, as well as sweet and chilli peppers
5 b) Foods rich in beta-carotene which includes all dark yellow fruits
6) Garlic and other members of the onion family
7) Whole, unsifted or unprocessed grains
8) Fish, especially fatty fish like salmon, tuna, trout and sardines
9) Venison and ostrich that are low in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol.
10) Omega-3-enriched foods
Here's to healthy eating and happy hearts!
Then you might be interested to know that certain foods can be particularly useful in controlling your cholesterol levels.
We did the legwork for you and listed them here
1) Olive oil and olive products
2) Polyunsaturated, 'lite' and Flora 'pro-activ' margarine
3) Legumes - ry, cooked or canned beans, lentils, peas and all the soya products
4) Fat-free yoghurt and other fat-free dairy products
5) Antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables - basically all fruits and veg, especially those rich in Vitamin C and beta-carotene - see below:
5 a) Vitamin C found in citrus fruits, all berry fruits, guava, spanspek, mango, the entire cabbage family, as well as sweet and chilli peppers
5 b) Foods rich in beta-carotene which includes all dark yellow fruits
6) Garlic and other members of the onion family
7) Whole, unsifted or unprocessed grains
8) Fish, especially fatty fish like salmon, tuna, trout and sardines
9) Venison and ostrich that are low in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol.
10) Omega-3-enriched foods
Here's to healthy eating and happy hearts!
