Use a vegetable oil spray to brown or sauté foods. • Serve smaller portions of higher-calorie dishes. • Use low-fat, low-sodium options instead of regular.

Most of the cholesterol in the blood is the LDL form. The higher the level of LDL cholesterol in the blood, the greater your risk for heart disease. □ High ...

What dietary changes can help lower LDL cholesterol? Choose foods with healthy fats instead of saturated fat. Healthy fats are found mainly in plant-based foods.

Why is cholesterol important? Having high cholesterol levels in your blood is one of the risk factors which increases your chances of getting heart disease and ...

High cholesterol contributes to a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as heart disease and stroke. What Are Cholesterol and Triglycerides?

What causes high cholesterol? Having high cholesterol is mainly caused by: eating foods high in saturated fat not being active enough smoking.

If your total cholesterol is 200 mg/dL* or more, or if your HDL (good cholesterol) is less than 40 mg/dL, you will need to have a lipoprotein profile blood test ...

Triglycerides rise when you eat higher amounts of sugar, fat, and/or alcohol. They may also rise if your blood sugars are high. Do you eat foods that may ...

A high sugar intake from refined carbohydrates can also affect blood lipid levels by lowering HDL – the good cholesterol. Such foods are low-fat or diet ...

This leaflet is for people with high cholesterol. High levels of cholesterol can cause heart and circulatory diseases including heart attack and stroke.