Diet for High Cholesteral

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High Cholesterol Diet? Diet for high cholesteral is a common misspelling and variation of high cholesterol diet.

Making dietary changes can help reduce or control cholesterol levels. A diet for people with high cholesterol focuses on plant-based products -- such as vegetables and legumes -- while cutting back on animal-based products. This diet also promotes eating only enough calories to maintain a healthy weight; increasing the amount of soluble fiber in your diet from sources such as oatmeal, kidney beans, and apples; and adding cholesterol-lowering foods to your diet, including margarines containing plant stanols or plant sterols.

(Click High Cholesterol Diet for the full eMedTV article on this topic. This article provides some suggestions for getting more plant-based foods into your diet and cutting back on your intake of animal-based products -- and also highlights the potential weight-loss benefits that may come with changing to a low cholesterol diet. You can also click on any of the links in the box to the right for more specific information.)