- Exercise regularly.
- Lose some excess weight.
- Eat more:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- High-Fiber Foods (Such as beans, legumes, wholegrain products and oatmeal)
- Eat less:
- Red Meat (And trim the fat off before you cook it, when you do.)
- Fried Foods
- Commercially produced baked items, such as cookies, cakes, pies and other pastries.
- Butter and other Saturated Fats
- Although, saturated fats are increasingly not being believed to contribute to heart disease, after many recent studies. (According to the Atkins Diet, for instance. See also: http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/features/truth-about-saturated-fats)
Credits: www.nelsonmaldonadomd.com & www.webmd.com