Here is an extract from The British Heart Foundation website about getting your cholesterol levels down. Some of it contradicts the advice from purist low carbers. I low carb and eat more fat and I managed to reduce all my levels. I have had Heart Surgery so I am more careful than others. It's a choice you have to make ? I use a certain amount of fibre but nothing like what is recommended here. I stick to nuts, fruit and veg.
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To help reduce your cholesterol level, you need to cut down on saturated fats and trans fats and replace them with monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. You should also reduce the total amount of fat you eat.
Eat oily fish regularly. Oily fish provides the richest source of a particular type of polyunsaturated fat known as omega-3 fats which can help to lower blood triglyceride levels and also helps prevent the blood from clotting, and help to regulate the heart rhythm.
Eat a high-fibre diet. Foods that are high in 'soluble fibre' such as porridge, beans, pulses, lentils, nuts, fruits and vegetables, can help lower cholesterol. Please see our information on fibre.
Doing regular physical activity can help increase your HDL cholesterol (the 'protective' type of cholesterol).
Will eating sterol-enriched foods help reduce my cholesterol level?
There is evidence to show that substances called ‘plant sterols’ and ‘stanols’ may help reduce cholesterol levels. They are added to certain foods including margarines, spreads, soft cheeses and yoghurts.
Here is the link to the site for the full information.
http://www.bhf.org.uk/keeping_your_hear ... terol.aspx
