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| Add some olive oil
| Replacing foods high in trans and saturated fats with foods rich in high-quality polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, like those in fish, nuts and seeds, and olive oil, can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce cardiovascular risk. | |
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| Avoid sugar
| Including specific foods and beverages, such as soy foods, nuts and seeds, fish, garlic, coffee, and alcohol, in your regular diet may improve cholesterol and other lipid levels. | |
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| Balance your fats with polyunsaturated fats | Replacing foods high in trans and saturated fats with foods rich in high-quality polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, like those in fish, nuts and seeds, and olive oil, can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce cardiovascular risk. | |
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| Curb the carbs | Low-carbohydrate diets appear to slightly increase LDL-cholesterol levels but have positive impacts on HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It is unclear how these effects influence cardiovascular outcomes. | |
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| Do the DASH | The DASH eating pattern has been shown to lower LDL-cholesterol levels and improve cardiovascular and metabolic health. | |
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| Eat your veggies | Vegetarian diets are generally rich in soluble fiber, phytosterols, and soy protein, all of which have been shown to lower LDL-cholesterol levels. | |
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| Fight cholesterol 'mano a mono' | Replacing foods high in trans and saturated fats with foods rich in high-quality polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, like those in fish, nuts and seeds, and olive oil, can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce cardiovascular risk. | |
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| Get your garlic | Including specific foods and beverages, such as soy foods, nuts and seeds, fish, garlic, coffee, and alcohol, in your regular diet may improve cholesterol and other lipid levels. | |
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| Go nuts | Including specific foods and beverages, such as soy foods, nuts and seeds, fish, garlic, coffee, and alcohol, in your regular diet may improve cholesterol and other lipid levels. | |
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| Less turf, more surf | Including specific foods and beverages, such as soy foods, nuts and seeds, fish, garlic, coffee, and alcohol, in your regular diet may improve cholesterol and other lipid levels. | |
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| Make Mediterranean meals | A Mediterranean-style diet has been associated with lower cholesterol levels and better cardiovascular, metabolic, and overall health. | |
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| Manage your portfolio | The portfolio diet emphasizes four dietary components that lower cholesterol levels: phytosterols, viscous soluble fiber, soy protein, and nuts. Some research suggests this diet can be as effective as a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug. | |
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| Reduce risk with fiber | Eating fiber-rich foods like whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables can help reduce cholesterol levels. | |
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| Replace meat with soy | Including specific foods and beverages, such as soy foods, nuts and seeds, fish, garlic, coffee, and alcohol, in your regular diet may improve cholesterol and other lipid levels. | |
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| Seed change | Including specific foods and beverages, such as soy foods, nuts and seeds, fish, garlic, coffee, and alcohol, in your regular diet may improve cholesterol and other lipid levels. | |
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| Try vegan | Vegan diets are generally rich in soluble fiber, phytosterols, and soy protein, all of which have been shown to lower LDL-cholesterol levels. | |
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| Choose coffee carefully | Including specific foods and beverages, such as soy foods, nuts and seeds, fish, garlic, coffee, and alcohol, in your regular diet may improve cholesterol and other lipid levels. | |
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| Enjoy a drink | Including specific foods and beverages, such as soy foods, nuts and seeds, fish, garlic, coffee, and alcohol, in your regular diet may improve cholesterol and other lipid levels. | |
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| Focus on healthy fats, not dietary cholesterol | Replacing foods high in trans and saturated fats with those rich in high-quality fats, like omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated and omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acids, can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce cardiovascular risk. | |
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| Avoid saturated fats | Replacing foods high in trans and saturated fats with foods rich in high-quality polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, like those in fish, nuts and seeds, and olive oil, can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce cardiovascular risk. | |
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| Pass on the trans fat | Replacing foods high in trans and saturated fats with foods rich in high-quality polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, like those in fish, nuts and seeds, and olive oil, can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce cardiovascular risk. | |
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