Lower your cholesterol yourself
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As many people know you have good and bad cholesterol. The bad cholesterol is called LDL cholesterol and you have to make sure you don't get too much of it. This cholesterol can oxidize, causing damage to your vessel walls. Fortunately, there are foods that counteract this oxidation, these are foods with antioxidants. Exercise can also help lower cholesterol!
Antioxidants
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Antioxidants thus counteract the oxidation of cholesterol. Several foods are produced in a way that contains antioxidants, but there are also many foods that are simply so healthy in themselves that they counteract the oxidation of cholesterol;
Red wine
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Many people think that alcohol is bad for your body, but one glass of red wine a day is said to be very good for bad cholesterol. Red wine increases the amount of good cholesterol in our blood. Red wine is rich in antioxidants, especially Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Merlot.
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu -
45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad -
30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
Blueberries
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Just like red wine, blueberries also contain antioxidants and a lot! This is why blueberries are considered to lower cholesterol.
Tomatoes
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Drinking two glasses of tomato juice a day seems to be good against high cholesterol, because tomatoes contain a lot of antioxidants. Moreover, tomatoes are also good against arteriosclerosis (osteoporrosis).
Peanut butter
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Peanut butter? Yes, peanut butter! Peanuts are rich in unsaturated fats, which increases the amount of good cholexterol in the blood. As a result, the concentration of bad cholesterol falls, so that damage to blood vessels occurs less quickly. Of course you shouldn't eat peanut butter sandwiches now, as it can cause obesity.
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5 minDrink without alcoholbananas, cool fresh apple-pear raspberry juice, Soy drink vanilla,soy fruit shake -
20 minMain dishsauerkraut, sticking potato, liquid baking product, half-to-half minced, Spice meatballs, pineapple, olive oil, liquid baking product,gratin sauerkraut dish with minced meat -
40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce -
15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
Walnuts
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Just like in peanuts, walnuts also lower the concentration of bad cholesterol.
Green tea
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There are three types of tea; black, green and white tea. Green tea contains many antioxidants, so green tea prevents oxidation in the blood vessels.
Movement
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30 minutes of moderately intensive exercise per day is sufficient. But the degree of exercise differs for everyone. If you want to know for yourself whether you are moving intensively enough, you should pay attention to your breathing and heart rate. If it is accelerated, then it is good. This form of exercise can also lower cholesterol, of course in combination with a healthy diet low in saturated fats.
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30 minutes of moderately intensive exercise per day is sufficient. But the degree of movement differs for everyone. If you want to know for yourself whether you are moving intensively enough, you should pay attention to your breathing and heart rate. If it is accelerated, then it is good. This form of exercise can also lower cholesterol, of course in combination with a healthy diet low in saturated fats.
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20 minMain dishTasty vine tomato, (olive oil, fresh basil, onion, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, zucchini spaghetti, pumpkin spaghetti, mini buffalo mozzarella,lukewarm pumpkin and zucchini spaghetti -
15 minSide dishtraditional olive oil, curry powder, wheat flour, coconut milk, sambal oelek, chicken broth tablet, water, fresh mango,curry sauce with mango -
30 minMain dishtraditional olive oil, lean ground beef, frozen Mexican wok vegetables, salsa sauce mild, taco shell, grated young cheese, creme fraiche,Mexican vegetable in tacos -
95 minMain dishmaize chicken, lemon, coarse sea salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, thyme, zucchini, tomatoes (small to), black olives without pit,provençal chicken with zucchini and tomatoes