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15 Foods, Fruits and Beverages That Can Lower Your Cholesterol

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For those of you who have high cholesterol levels, cholesterol lowering foods list below may be useful. Negative assumptions about cholesterol, not always true. Cholesterol is one of the body fat (lipid) which is essential for the activity of cell membranes, make hormones, vitamins and bile acids. Cholesterol also helps in the transmission of nerve impulses. Cholesterol levels in the blood depends on what you eat and how the body makes cholesterol in the liver. Having too much cholesterol in the blood is not a disease, but it can lead to hardening and narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) in the cardiovascular system. There are two kinds of cholesterol: the bad is called low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and good is called high-density lipoprotein (HDL). LDL can contribute to heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. HDL removes excess LDL in your blood and bring it to the liver for disposal. Cholesterol lowering foods, fruits and beverages Grapes . Red grapes increase good ch...