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Lowering cholesterol

add the 7  ‘superfoods’ to your daily diet. These are oily fish (for the omega 3 fatty acids), lots of fruit and veg, almonds, garlic, a small glass of red wine and 100g or less of dark chocolate. You are advised to lose weight if you are storing extra weight, ideally by using a low GI diet with regular exercise. Low GI means slow releasing foods e.g. porridge and can help bind the cholesterol and other fats in the bowel.

 

 

 

 

Recommended foods by the shop staff include, oats, flaxseed, pumpkin and sunflower seeds (they help bind the fats). Garlic and onions contain allicin which lowers cholesterol, reduces high blood pressure and makes the arteries more elastic. Green Tea is a good metabolism booster and also contains antioxidants. All the brightly coloured foods contain antioxidants, beetroot juice in particularly is excellent for clearing the ‘bad’ fats. Carrots and carrot juice are great for restoring the Ph balance within your stomach, an acidic stomach can build up cholesterol. Finally Lestrin
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