| Current health studies show that our population is | | | | lowering the cholesterol levels is through dieting and |
| growing bigger and getting fatter each year. More than | | | | reducing the amount of fat in your diet. A change of |
| 50% is overweight! Obesity has now reached | | | | lifestyle and eating habits is also needed to have an |
| pandemic proportions and has become a serious | | | | overall impact in reducing and sustaining cholesterol. |
| problem to our personal health, making it a burden on | | | | Below is a list of high cholesterol producing foods that |
| our health system. | | | | should be avoided: |
| There are many health problems and diseases | | | | *Dairy intake – Reduce you high fat dairy |
| associated with being overweight and obese, for | | | | consumption by substituting high fat cheeses and milks |
| example: skeletal problems, heart disease, diabetes, | | | | with low fat ones. You will find many 99% fat free |
| cancer and sleep apnea to name a few. Studies have | | | | dairy products are now on offer in supermarkets. |
| also shown that a relationship exists between | | | | *Avoid meats that are high in visible fats and substitute |
| excessive bodyweight and increased mortality. | | | | them with lean cut meats and skinless chickens. |
| Increasing one's body weight by 10kg will directly affect | | | | *Use healthy cooking oils and margarines. Choose oils |
| their lifespan by decreasing their living years. Obesity is | | | | that are low in saturated fats such as virgin olive oils |
| a serious problem, however it can be fought and its | | | | and margarines that include plant sterols which help the |
| effects reversed. | | | | body absorb less cholesterol. |
| There are a variety of ways of combating obesity | | | | *Minimise your fast food intake such as pizzas, |
| and preventing / reversing the health complications that | | | | burgers, fish and chips, and deep fried foods in general. |
| arise from it. Obesity prevention can occur through a | | | | When combating high cholesterol, changing poor eating |
| number of factors including 1.Dieting 2.Lowering Fat and | | | | habits is only part of the solution, you also need to |
| Cholesterol. 3.Exercise. | | | | reduce the amount calories you consume on a daily |
| 1.Diet | | | | basis, and that can only be solved through proper |
| Dieting can be extremely difficult, as a matter of fact, | | | | dieting and exercise. If unsure about your cholesterol |
| in the long term, more diets fail than succeed. So what | | | | level, it is always advisable that you seek the medical |
| is the secret to a sustainable and successful diet plan? | | | | attention from your local physician. |
| The answer is lifestyle change. Change the way you | | | | 3. Exercise |
| eat and change the way you live. If you are seriously | | | | Exercise is a vital and essential part to our wellbeing. |
| thinking of dieting, then think about the foods you eat | | | | Whether riding a bike or walking 30 minutes a day, |
| on a daily basis and substitute them with healthier | | | | mobility is the key to a healthy lifestyle. Regular |
| alternatives. Substitute the fast foods you would | | | | physical exercise is essential in preventing many bodily |
| normally eat with fresh meats, cereals, fruits and | | | | disorders including coronary heart disease, obesity and |
| vegetables. Keep score of your daily calorie intake and | | | | type 2 diabetes. Exercise is also vital in the building of |
| remember to exercise for at least 30 minutes per day. | | | | healthy bones, muscles and in bolstering the human |
| 2. Lowering Fat and Cholesterol | | | | immune system. |
| Inactivity, poor diet and lack of exercise lead to an | | | | Dieting, exercise and healthy eating plans are essential |
| increase in body fat and a rise in cholesterol. | | | | factors in maintaining strong and healthy bodies. They |
| Cholesterol is a type of fat that is essential to the | | | | are all however interrelated and should be practiced in |
| human body, however an excessive buildup of | | | | conjunction with one another; reducing a high |
| cholesterol in the blood and arteries can lead to serious | | | | cholesterol level depends on healthy eating habits and |
| health complications. Cholesterol is a major contributing | | | | proper dieting. A proper diet should also be supported |
| factor in the cause of coronary artery disease which | | | | with regular and frequent exercise in order to achieve |
| can lead to heart attacks. There primary cure for | | | | weight loss and an overall healthy lifestyle. |