Question 1

please suggest what foods should you eat to control high blood pressure and high cholesterol?

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Low salt and low fat: Some  fats are good. Try mediterian diet.

Question 2

how can control my high blood pressure and high cholesterol . i am doing 4-5 times running in gym and eating very less fatty food , still can't control?

Accepted Answer

Potassium foods: Weight loss if overweight and eating a diet low in salt and higher in potassium can reduce blood pressure. Try taking your blood pressure during the day to document its not high only in the doctors office.

Question 3

what can i do if my good cholesterol is low, what's a list of foods that will help?

Accepted Answer

Foods: Jerusalem artichokes and dandelion root tea contain inulin. They help to increase good (HDL) cholesterol & to lower total cholesterol levels.

Question 4

i have very high cholesterol, got any foods that will help?

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Yes: Everything you ever want to know about cholesterol but were afraid to ask (check out the life style section): 

http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/high-blood-cholesterol/ds00178/tab=indepth.

Question 5

how to control cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on your age, other risk factors, and severity of cholesterol elevation.  The first step is healthy life style: fruits and vegetables and daily exercise avoiding animal fats in particular and large amount of any fat in general. Get to and maintain ideal body weight if possible.  If that fails and your risks are high, medication may be indicated.

Question 6

which foods help heighten good cholesterol?

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2 options: Jerusalem artichokes and dandelion root tea contain inulin. They help to increase good (HDL) cholesterol & to lower total cholesterol levels.

Question 7

what foods can help lower your cholesterol?

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Healthy: Increasing the dietary intake of oat products, legumes and other high-fiber foods can play a significant role in decreasing "bad cholesterol" (ldl) levels. Oatmeal, oat bran, beans, barley, and prunes and apples are great. Wild salmon, sardines and anchovies are all rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids hich lower ldl. Olive oil and soy products help too.

Question 8

which type of foods contain good cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Sorry there are none: Good and bad cholesterol are terms for cholesterol-containing packages that are transported around the body. The good and bad come from specific attached proteins (apoa and apob) that help deliver cholesterol to the liver and blood vessels respectively. Dietary cholesterol comes unpackaged. Also, dietary cholesterol has minor effects on blood cholesterol because 80% is produced in the body.

Question 9

what foods can i eat to regulate my cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Avoid fried foods...: and choose poly or mono unsaturated fats (over saturated) (olive oil better than palm /coconut etc)
But remember that diet only affects one third of the cholesterol in your blood. You also need exercise to increase your good cholesterol (HDL) and weight loss to diminish the bad cholesterol (LDL).
In some cases, medicines are needed depending on cholesterol values and other co morbidities .

Question 10

managing  my cholesterol what foods should i eat.?

Accepted Answer

Low sugar, low fat: Go low on your sugars and fats. Also cut down on starch like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes. Go high on vegetables and fruits. The more colors the better. Green, red, yellow, blue, like that. Reasonable long term exercise raises "good, " protective cholesterol and improves your mood.

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