| If you are at all health-conscious and need to lower | | | | recommend following a structured diet plan if you are |
| your cholesterol levels then you will undoubtedly want | | | | serious about taking a natural approach to lowering |
| to turn to foods that lower cholesterol. They are | | | | cholesterol levels. Two of the best diets that I am |
| actually more effective at lowering your cholesterol | | | | aware of are the South Beach diet and the |
| levels than medication, and in the long run will improve | | | | Mediterranean diet. Both of these diet plans include |
| the quality of your life in so many ways. | | | | some delicious recipes, that if followed closely will bring |
| However, the problem with many of the wonderful | | | | down those cholesterol levels. |
| foods that lower cholesterol is that many of us just | | | | One of the heart healthy recipes that I learned to |
| don't enjoy them that much. You see, the most | | | | prepare from the South Beach diet are frittatas. |
| effective foods for lowering cholesterol are | | | | Sautéing vegetables and using some great |
| vegetables, with spinach and broccoli at the top of the | | | | seasonings have made frittatas one of my favorite |
| list. Of course, there are many other foods that you | | | | breakfast foods, and they can usually be prepared in |
| should increase the amounts of in your diet including | | | | less than 10 or 15 minutes. |
| fruits and nuts, both of which are also very high in fiber. | | | | This is just one example of the many delicious ways |
| But if you're like me, cutting back on meat and | | | | that you can benefit by following a structured diet plan |
| increasing the amount of vegetables in your diet is not | | | | that includes many of the foods that lower cholesterol. |
| the most appealing thing. This is the reason that I | | | | |