| If you would like to learn how to raise good cholesterol | | | | minerals including magnesium, which can also contribute |
| naturally, first you need to know what cholesterol is. | | | | to keeping cholesterol levels under control. |
| Cholesterol is a type of fat that everyone has in their | | | | 2. Avoid smoking |
| bodies. However, some people have much higher | | | | Aside from the the massive body of evidence |
| levels of cholesterol than others. There are two | | | | supporting the claim that smoking is detrimental to your |
| different types of cholesterol: LDL (bad) and HDL | | | | health, it has also been linked to causing a decrease in |
| (good). Depending on the lifestyle choices you take, | | | | good cholesterol. Now you have another reason to |
| your cholesterol levels will vary. | | | | quit smoking. |
| An individual with abnormally high levels of LDL in their | | | | 3. Have exercise and lose weight |
| system has a high risk of getting heart disease. This | | | | According to the American Heart Association, keeping |
| has been common knowledge for a long time, but only | | | | your body in shape by performing regular aerobic |
| recently have scientists gathered increasing amounts | | | | exercise has been proven to keep your cholesterol |
| of evidence demonstrating that low levels of HDL | | | | levels at a non-harmful level. Losing weight will also |
| cholesterol can also contribute to the risk of heart | | | | allow your body to naturally rid itself of excessive |
| disease. For this reason, it is important for you to | | | | amounts of bad cholesterol. |
| ensure that your HDL cholesterol levels are kept in | | | | In conclusion, by avoiding smoking and the intake of |
| check. | | | | saturated fats, you can lower your bad cholesterol |
| There are a number of steps you could take to | | | | levels and keep your good cholesterol levels steady. A |
| increase your HDL levels and help to lower your LDL: | | | | healthy body weight and regular exercise also have a |
| 1. Eat nuts | | | | direct effect. Additionally, eating magnesium-rich foods |
| Nuts like cashews, peanuts, walnuts, pecans, and | | | | as well as foods that contain unsaturated fats will |
| almonds contain unsaturated fats that will lower your | | | | contribute to an increase in good cholesterol, which will |
| bad cholesterol by increasing your HDL levels. They | | | | lower the risk of heart disease. |
| also contain a number of important vitamins and | | | | |