## What does a high LDL Chol Calc NIH mean? - TimesMojo
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> (fish, nuts, avocados, and others) and fiber (such as leafy vegetables, and apples
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> Full-fat dairy. Whole milk, butter and full-fat yogurt and cheese are high in saturated fat. …
>Red meat. Steak, beef roast, ribs, pork chops and ground beef tend to have high saturated fat and cholesterol content. …
>Processed meat. …
>Fried foods. …
>Baked goods and sweets. …
>Eggs. …
>Shellfish. …
>Lean meat.
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> Green tea. Green tea contains catechins and other antioxidant compounds that seem to help lower “bad” LDL and total cholesterol levels. …
>Soy milk. Soy is low in saturated fat. …
>Oat drinks. …
>Tomato juice. …
>Berry smoothies. …
>Drinks containing sterols and stanols. …
>Cocoa drinks. …
>Plant milk smoothies.
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> Due to its high amount of unsaturated fats, peanut butter may help reduce a person’s LDL cholesterol levels.
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> Fruits like avocados and apples, and citrus fruits like oranges and bananas can help lower cholesterol. Cholesterol is a material produced in the liver that your body needs to make hormones, vitamin D and other substances. Two types are in the body: Good and bad.
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> Oatmeal. A bowl of oatmeal packs 5 grams of dietary fiber. …
>Almond milk. …
>Avocado toast. …
>Egg white scramble with spinach. …
>Orange juice. …
>Whey protein smoothie. …
>Smoked salmon on a whole-wheat bagel. …
>Apple bran muffins.
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> Beans.
>Lentils.
>Broccoli.
>Cauliflower.
>Brussel sprouts.
>Barley.
>Legumes.
>Salmon.