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What foods to eat that will lower my cholesterol? what kind of meal plans.. what foods to stay away from?
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Let me tell you: Oatmeal, oat bran and high-fiber foods. Fish and omega-3 fatty acids (mackerel lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna salmon, halibut (bake or grill). Walnuts, almonds and other nuts. Olive oil. Foods with added plant sterols or stanols.
Answered 8/18/2013
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