{"id":18158,"date":"2018-01-24T10:05:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T18:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/?p=18158"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:37:26","slug":"cholesterol-crushing-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/cholesterol-crushing-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Cholesterol Crushing Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Foods that Can Help Lower Your Cholesterol<\/h2>\n<p>According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 1 out of 3 Americans has high cholesterol. High cholesterol can be hereditary, but it can also be largely caused by diet and lifestyle choices, such as smoking. Here are some foods that can potentially help lower cholesterol levels, which is beneficial whether you\u2019ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol or not, as it will also reduce the amount of plaque buildup in the arteries.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Beans<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Beans are a great source of soluble fiber, which binds with cholesterol to pull it out of the blood.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Unsaturated fats (olive oil and flaxseed oil)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This is the best type of fat to directly lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and boost HDL (good cholesterol), according to the American Heart Association.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Oats<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Oats are another great source of soluble fiber.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Lemons, oranges and apples<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u2013 These fruits contain high levels of pectin (a gummy, binding, hard-to-digest carbohydrate found in the cell walls and skin of these fruits). They may actually help lower cholesterol by 7-10%.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Nuts<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Nuts are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and proven beneficial for heart health.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Sterols and stanols<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>These are plant-based compounds that occur naturally in small amounts in many grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, and seeds.) 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