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High cholesterol levels can narrow and block your arteries. Here are five ways to help keep high cholesterol in check.
CONTROL YOUR CHOLESTEROL
- If you smoke, be a quitter. Smoking can have unhealthy effects on your cholesterol levels.
- Eat heart-healthy foods. Start by limiting your intake of saturated and trans fats.
- Keep moving. Walk. Swim. Cycle. Enjoy!
- Manage your weight. If you're overweight, losing just 5% of your current weight may help.
- Listen to your doctor. Take cholesterol-lowering medications, if prescribed.
Sources
- American Heart Association. "Prevention and Treatment of High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia)." https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/prevention-and-treatment-of-high-cholesterol-hyperlipidemia.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Preventing High Cholesterol." https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/prevention/index.html.