12 Steps to Reduce Blood Cholesterol Levels High cholesterol levels can be powerfully reduced by adopting the following lifestylechanges:

1. maintain a healthy body weight 2. choose a low glycaemic index diet for a better insulin profile in the blood (this willreduce HMG-CoA reductase activity and reduce cholesterol production) 3. increase the percentage of lean body mass through progressive resistancetraining (this also reduces HMG-CoA reductase activity) 4. increase consumption of omega-3 rich foods from fatty fishes and flaxseed 5. reduce intake of saturated fats from animal foods especially offal 6. increase consumption of fruits and powerfulanti-inflammatory agents vegetables rich in polyphenols

7. increase consumption of nuts, seeds and legumes rich in micronutrients, antioxidants, dietary fibre and vitamin E 8. increase consumption of plant sterols (plant sterols-enriched milk like DairyFarmers Heart ActiveTM and plant sterols-enriched yoghurt, Floraproactive(margarine) may also reduce cholesterol but you also increase your fat intakeconsiderable; this makes weight loss difficult ) 9. increase fibre intake to 35-40g/day (choose a high fibre breakfast cereal like AllBran and oats) 10. Drink alcohol in moderationnot more than 2 standard drinks for men and 1standard drink for women 11. B vitamins supplementation may reduce homocysteine levels and reducecholesterol levels 12. Do not smoke