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10 Tips for Reducing Cholesterol2. Try to eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. 3. Increase your exercise. Exercise increases levels of HDL - good cholesterol. 4. Replace highly saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats. 5. Eat more seafood. Some seafood, such as sardines, salmon, and mackeral are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which increase your levels of HDL, good cholesterol, and may reduce your triglicerides. 6. Drink skim milk instead of whole milk. 7. Give up smoking. Smoking depresses levels of good cholesterol. 8. Lose some weight. Extra weight is associated with higher levels of bad cholesterol. 9. Increase your consumption of soluble fibre. 10. Relieve your stress. There's some evidence that stress causes your body to increase the amount of fats in your bloodstream, which can cause plaque to accumulate faster. |
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