Easy Prevention - Raise Good Cholesterol Levels

Most of you know that regular everyday cholesterol is a very bad thing that leads to all sorts of nasty things like arterial blockage and heart attack; however HDL Cholesterol or "good cholesterol" is a very good thing and your body wants as much of it as we can give them. So how do you raise good cholesterol levels? Well, it's not exactly rocket science. So, take out your pen and pad, and jot down these sure fire ways to raise good cholesterol.

For at least 20 minutes a day, you need to exercise. You don't have to joing a gym and go crazy. I mean just walk around the block a few times. Call a friend to see if they will go for a jog with you before work. You do not have to wear yourself out, you just need to spend that minimum amount of time doing it. So, turn off that television and do something good for your cholesterol!

Lose Weight - Nothing is worse than that extra tire you might be carrying around with you; fat actually lowers HDL and increases the cholesterol we don't want. Literally, the worst of both worlds. Need help losing to weight? Please, see Number 1.

Throw out the cigarettes. No excuses this time, just be done. Studies have shown that people who quit smoking show elevation in their healthy cholesterol levels practically immediately.

Here is the hard one for me. Stop eating all of the fried, fatty foods. If you can stop eating them completely, that is this the best. However, even a slight decrease in you consumption of them will help. Start replacing them with as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible.

Have that wine with dinner. Now, I am not suggesting that you get drunk. That would develop a whole new set of troubles. However, research has been done that proves that a minimum amount of alcohol each day can actually be healthy. So, raise you glass to raising your good cholesterol levels.

There are many different ways to promote HDL growth and raise good cholesterol; you know most of them already. Just take care of yourself, and be conscious about what you put into your body.


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