How to Raise Your Good HDL Cholesterol

Knowing how to raise your good HDL cholesterol will help you to live a healthier and longer life. Scientist and doctors now know that there are three parts to cholesterol: LDL, HDL and triglycerides. It is important to keep your HDL cholesterol high and your LDL cholesterol and triglycerides low.

Instructions

• 1

  Eat Fresh Olive Oil

  Eat fresh and uncooked olive oil everyday. It is very tasty and will compliment many vegetables and other foods. Try drizzling it on your salad, dipping your bread into it or pouring it over your fresh garlic.

  Store your olive oil in the refrigerator so that it does not spoil.

  Look below in the Resources section if you need to know more about controlling your cholesterol.

• 2

  Eat Almonds

  Eat almonds everyday. You should be eating raw almonds. Raw almonds are not roasted, salted or cooked in any way. Many nutrients may be lost in cooking or roasting almonds. Salted almonds will add too much salt to your diet.

• 3

  Eat Salmon

  Eat salmon or another kind of fresh fish each day. It is best to eat wild caught salmon. Farmed salmon does not contain the high amount of Omega 3 oils that wild salmon contains. Farmed salmon may also have dyes or other unnatural ingredients in it. Tuna, trout, sardines and mackerel are all excellent sources of Omega 3 oils and all help fight bad cholesterol just as well as wild caught salmon.

• 4

  Eat Avocado

  Eat the food that is the most nutritious, avocados. Avocado is one of the top super foods. It is packed with nutrients. It contains healthy fats. Eat avocados each day.

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  Exercise

  Exercise regularly to keep your cholesterol levels balanced. Exercise helps you to maintain a healthy weight, burn off excess fat and calories and keeps you healthy. Exercise does not have to be grueling. Walking is an easy and simple exercise that almost everyone can do without any equipment. Walk everyday for optimal health.

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  Drink Water

  Drink water everyday. Do not assume that you are taking in enough water from foods or other liquids. Drinks such as milk, coffee, tea and soda dehydrate the body and leave it requiring more water.

  Drink at least twelve glasses of water each day. Knowing how to raise your good HDL cholesterol will help you live a longer life.

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  Avoid Low Nutrition Foods

  Cut foods out of your diet that are low in nutritional value. Avoid foods such as donuts, foods containing trans fats, foods containing saturated fats, foods containing high fructose corn syrup and sodas.

  If you want more information on how to raise your good HDL cholesterol, please look below in the Resources section.