CHOLESTEROL LOWERING SMOOTHIE This smoothie is great for lowering harmful cholesterol levels. MANGOS: The high levels of fiber, pectin and vitamin C help to lower serum cholesterol levels, specifically Low-Density Lipoprotein. One small mango has 25% of your recommended daily vitamin C, about 75% of your dose of vitamin A, and also contains vitamin E, vitamin K, phosphorus and magnesium. WALNUTS Researchers have examined the effects of eating a handful of walnuts each day in addition to a healthy diet. The researchers found that on average, people who ate the walnuts had an increase in their good HDL cholesterol and a drop of 10% in their bad LDL cholesterol levels. The results were published in the journal Diabetes Care. CINNAMON Researchers found that cinnamon reduced cholesterol by about 18% and blood sugar levels by 24%. SEE: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14633804
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:01:58 +0000
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