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Eating fruit and vegetables such as apples, lemons and cucumbers on a regular basis can keep your blood cholesterol levels within the normal range and reduce the risk of complications such as a heart attack. © Sonja Witter/Imago
Cholesterol is essential for life, but increased fat levels in the blood damage the blood vessels and increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Cholesterol too high: Foods like lemons, apples, nuts, and spinach can lower blood fat
Cholesterol performs important tasks in the human body, for example it supports hormone production and serves as protection during cell construction. Excessive LDL cholesterol levels cause vasoconstriction, arteriosclerosis and can trigger thrombosis. Eating a healthy diet low in saturated fats in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, olive oil, and fish lowers high cholesterol.
High cholesterol is dangerous because it doesn’t initially cause any obvious symptoms. It is only when a secondary disease such as a heart attack occurs, for example, that the high cholesterol levels are often discovered during the medical check-ups. By then at the latest, those affected should reconsider their lifestyle and adapt it on the recommendation of the treating doctor in order to prevent cardiovascular diseases at an early stage. Eight foods can help lower harmful LDL cholesterol and increase healthy HDL cholesterol in the blood, as summarized by 24vita.de.
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