Cholesterol: Top 5 foods to lower your numbers

Diet can play an important role in lowering your cholesterol. Here are five foods that can lower your cholesterol and protect your heart.

Can a bowl of oatmeal help lower your cholesterol? How about a handful of walnuts or even a baked potato topped with some heart-healthy margarine? A few simple tweaks to your diet — like these — may be enough to lower your cholesterol to a healthy level and help you stay off medications.

1. Oatmeal, oat bran and high-fiber foods

2. Fish and omega-3 fatty acids

3. Walnuts, almonds and other nuts

4. Olive oil

5. Foods with added plant sterols or stanols

Read more at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL00002

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