Take Charge of Your Heart
Firstly, you need to manage your cholesterol levels. Have you been monitoring it? Check this out to understand more here.
To manage your cholesterol within a healthy range, start with living a healthy lifestyle. What is a healthy lifestyle? Below are examples of habits that can lead to better health. Practice one at a time and eventually, you'll get there!
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| Be physically active | Quit smoking | Go easy on salt, sugar, and alcohol |
Reduce intake of unhealthy fats(e.g. saturated fat & trans fat) from fatty cuts of meat, poultry with skin, whole milk dairy products, ghee, butter, and baked products |
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| Consume healthier fats (e.g. monounsaturated & polyunsaturated fats) from vegetables oils, nuts, seeds, and fish |
Load up on soluble fibre from sources such as oats, sweet potatoes, beans, and legumes |
Chose healthier cooking methods, such as steaming, baking, or grilling instead of deep frying |
In addition to a healthy lifestyle, consuming products with plant sterol also helps in managing cholesterol level.
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| Occurs naturally in plants (nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables) | Has similar structure to cholesterol | Plant Sterol in Nestlé Omega Plus is proven to help lower cholesterol Click to find out more |
Remember that plant sterol should not replace prescribed cholesterol-lowering medication, but can be used in addition to these medications.
Refer to your health care professional for more information.
References:
1. Dietary Guidelines to Lower Cholesterol
2. My Cholesterol guide
3. What Are Plant Sterols? [And Why They Matter]
