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Lower Cholesterol : Conclusion
By now,
you understand what
cholesterol is and what
you need to do in order
to keep your
cholesterol level
healthy and your heart
in good
condition. There
is a lot of information
on this site, and that
is why you may want to
take some time to look
over parts of it again
to refresh your memory
and to get more ideas
for lowering your
cholesterol.
Even though the
tips and information on
this site will help
lower your cholesterol
in thirty days, the
information on this
site is about a lot
more than just a month
in your life:
Lower cholesterol
is a life-long
commitment towards
better health.
You need to keep
working on good health
to keep your
cholesterol level good
and your body
healthy.
The ideas in this
book are not just here
to help you get your
cholesterol back to
acceptable levels so
that you can return to
your old eating
habits. The ideas
on this site are meant
to help you make
permanent changes in
your life that can help
keep you healthy for
life.
Throughout this
site, you have been
encouraged to ask
questions and take
actions that can help
to improve your
health. If you
are not sure where to
start or are feeling
overwhelmed at this
point, consider our
fast (partial)
checklist of getting
started to lower
cholesterol.
Start doing these
things today:
Review to Get
Started to Lower
Cholesterol
• See a doctor to
have your cholesterol
levels checked and to
get personalized advice
about keeping
healthy.
• Eat more fresh
fruit and
vegetables. Make
sure you get plenty of
variety.
• Eat fish,
shellfish, and lean
cuts of meat and
poultry. Use
low-fat dairy
products.
• Cut back on
salt and fat in your
cooking. Add
flavor with herbs and
spices. You can also
add flavor by
marinating foods in
lemon juice, spices, or
pureed fruits or
vegetables.
• Broil, bake,
grill, steam, or poach
your food rather than
frying.
• If you smoke,
try to stop.
• Exercise for
twenty minutes at least
every other day.
• Get your body
to a healthy body
weight.
• Check food
labels - buy foods that
are low in fats, and
have few saturated and
trans-fats.
• Eat at home
more often. Learn
to prepare your own
low-fat and
heart-healthy meals
that you enjoy.
• If you do eat
out, choose the
plainest and leanest
foods you can.
Ask for dressings and
sauces on the side or
ask them to be left out
entirely.
• Eat food in
reasonable
portions.
• Follow your
doctor’s directions
about cholesterol
treatment as precisely
as you can.
• Learn all you
can about cholesterol
and healthy eating so
that you can make
better choices.
• Make eating
healthy more convenient
by making low-fat and
heart-healthy snacks
and meals available in
your home.
• Get rid of
high-fat and unhealthy
food in your home and
replace them with tasty
but healthy foods that
are good and good for
you.
• Keep a
cholesterol diary that
details your food, your
exercise, your
cholesterol treatment,
your symptoms, your
questions, and your
progress. Update
it daily to have an
accurate reflection of
your actions.
These tips are a
good place to start as
you slowly start
implementing the ideas
on this site that can
help you to lower your
cholesterol.
These tips can get you
started on your 30 days
and your entire
lifetime of lowered
cholesterol.
Remember that
your doctor may well
give any treatment for
lowering cholesterol up
to three months to work
before deciding whether
a treatment is good or
not. You deserve
to give yourself a
similar gift of time by
giving yourself the
opportunity to enjoy
the many benefits that
a heart-healthy diet
and lifestyle can
bring.
Start taking the
right steps you need to
take to get your
cholesterol within
reasonable limits
today!
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