How To Lower Your Cholesterol When Losing Weight
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Is it possible to increase your cholesterol when losing weight? Although unlikely, I have seen this happen. You see, if you don't eat the right foods when losing weight, your cholesterol profile could worsen.
by KatherineCrawford,M.S.


Is it possible to increase your cholesterol when losing weight? Although unlikely, I have seen this happen. You see, if you don't eat the right foods when losing weight, your cholesterol profile could worsen.

Fortunately, a great way to make sure this doesn't happen to you, is to include some healthy food items in your weight loss diet.

Thus, without further ado, here are 5 cholesterol-lowering foods for weight loss:

1. Kale: And any other type of crunchy, cruciferous vegetable will do the trick here. You see, not only are these vegetables loaded with fiber, but they also have a huge amount of anti oxidants. Even better, they have little if any calories.

2. Beans: This is probably one of the best foods you can eat to control your weight. And beans have both soluble and insoluble fiber which means they pack a powerful cholesterol-lowering punch. Just make sure you incorporate them into your diet slowly as they have lots of fiber.

3. Walnuts: And any other type of healthy nut does a great job at lowering your percentage of saturated fat intake. Just make sure you watch portion sizes as nuts do have a lot of calories per serving. And don't forget to reduce saturated and trans fat intake.

4. Green tea: Green tea has certain compounds that have been shown to improve cholesterol profiles. The key here is to make sure your source of green tea is the least processed. Thus, stay away from bagged teas and focus on loose leaf teas.

5. Fish with lots of fat: Just make sure you stay away from large, pelagic fish and also stay away from farmed fish. Both of these types of fish contain unacceptable amounts of toxins and contaminants. My favorite choice is wild salmon.

Improving cholesterol and losing weight can be enhanced by incorporating the above foods into your eating regimen. Even better, the above foods will provide many benefits that will make the whole process even easier!

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.