I just had bloodwork done for a physical. My overall cholesterol is 226. my LDL is 157 and HDL is 36. I know I need to raise the HDL and seriously lower the LDL. Are there any foods out there that can help this? And will excersice and dropping weight help? Im also pre-diabetic. No better motivation to work out regularly than that. Any suggestions would be great. I current'y work out sporadically but now I believe I will be doing at least 30 mins 5 days a week since Ive seen where I stand.
Cut down on red meat and other animal fat products, and
try getting whole grains into your diet. One thing I like is lowfat yogurt with AllBran Buds (Buds not shreds or flakes) and yup get your exercise.