HDL Cholesterol = Good

LDL Cholesterol = Bad

Some foods containing the LDL’s: milk, mayonnaise, butter, cream, cheese, lamb, beef, pork, veal, fish, shellfish, sausage, cold cuts, pepperoni, bologna and hot dogs.

Now for the good foods with HDL’s: walnuts, almonds. green leafy vegetables, whole grains and avocados.

There are three things which you can control to help lower cholesterol levels: diet, physical activity and stress. What can we do to better our chances of maintaining a healthy heart?

Modify your diet: Try to cut out foods which are high in the LDL’s and replace them with foods high in HDL’s. Changing a diet is always difficult but I think that avoiding heart disease is a great motivating factor!

Be active: Being active and exercising does not mean that you have to go to a gym everyday and train for two hours per day. Simply getting into the routine of walking with friends or loved ones after dinner is a great way to boost your physical activity, all while enjoying an afternoon with people you love and getting rid of those bad LDL’s.

Cut the stress: Stress has proven to enhance peoples LDL levels. Engage in activities which relax you such as yoga, sports, time alone to decompress or any other techniques you enjoy to relax.

LDL’s are bad news and worth the time spent lowering the number of them our bodies hold on to. We are all worth having a healthy heart.

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With a vision of combining his two favorite pastimes Eric created GameNTrain in 2010, a website with a focus on familiarizing gamers of the importance of fitness. While having a passion for gaming, he never forgets the importance of maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle. With over 15 years of fitness knowledge, a gaming history of 25 years, and a degree in Physical Education, Health and Personal Training, his goal is to share his knowledge and help alleviate the growing concern of less active adults and children that make video games their hobby. To make contact click here .

  • http://twitter.com/PeterThomas6 Peter Thomas

    Ah, I’m really glad you posted this article. I always forget which cholesterol is good, and which is bad. You’d think I’d remember by now! What exactly makes the two bad and good, respectively?